Leviticus 7 & 8, Mark 11: 1-26, Psalm 33: 1-11
Mark 11: 13-14 (ESV)
“And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to
see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but
leaves, for it was not the season for figs. And he said to it, “May no one ever
eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.”
I’ve been reading commentaries on verses 13-14 from Mark 11,
and this is the most interesting interpretation of Jesus cursing the fig tree
that I came across. Christ cursed the fig tree because it had leaves, but no
fruit. A fig tree only has leaves when it has fruit, so the fig tree had false
advertising. A commentator wrote that “God doesn’t approve when there is a
profession without reality, talk without walk. God has displeasure when we have
the appearance of fruit but not the fruit itself.” Any follower of Christ will
need to look deep into their own hearts and analyze their behavior and ask
themselves, “Am I a true follower of Christ or do I just have the appearance of
being a follower of Christ?”
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