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hew 21:18-22 conveys the story of Jesus cursing a fig tree. As many times as I have read this, it has seemed difficult to understand why He would do this. The more difficult thing is that He does not give a specific explanation as to why He would have cursed the tree. So, we tread on dangerous ground if we try to give reason for Him. However, in the events surrounding this incident I think we can easily learn at least one lesson from this incident.
Jesus had come into Jerusalem and found religious leaders, who honored him with their lips but their hearts were far from Him. In this fig tree, He found a tree that gave all the indications of being a tree that should be fruitful, but when examined closely it was found that it was not all it seemed to be. That very same day Jesus would speak to His disciples and the people of Jerusalem warning them of the hypocrisy of the Jewish leaders.
Matt. 23:5-7
5"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;
6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7 they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
Going through the motions and putting on an act may fool the people around us, but God will always know. He can see us from the inside out, and He knows our hearts. What do you think He sees leaves or fruit?
hew 21:18-22 conveys the story of Jesus cursing a fig tree. As many times as I have read this, it has seemed difficult to understand why He would do this. The more difficult thing is that He does not give a specific explanation as to why He would have cursed the tree. So, we tread on dangerous ground if we try to give reason for Him. However, in the events surrounding this incident I think we can easily learn at least one lesson from this incident.Jesus had come into Jerusalem and found religious leaders, who honored him with their lips but their hearts were far from Him. In this fig tree, He found a tree that gave all the indications of being a tree that should be fruitful, but when examined closely it was found that it was not all it seemed to be. That very same day Jesus would speak to His disciples and the people of Jerusalem warning them of the hypocrisy of the Jewish leaders.
Matt. 23:5-7
5"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;
6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7 they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
Going through the motions and putting on an act may fool the people around us, but God will always know. He can see us from the inside out, and He knows our hearts. What do you think He sees leaves or fruit?
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