feb 26 : Matthew 21

Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered. Why was Jesus so angry at this fig tree? Was it this fig tree's fault that it did not bear fruit? I thought about this. I guess he was just trying to make a point. If Jesus saw me now, I wonder what he would say to me. The Christian is to bear fruits also - that comes from the Spirit. The kind described by Paul: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I know that I can see a dozen areas right off the bat where I know I lack. I also see a couple areas where I think I am alright at. But I must be sure these fruits are not from legalism that has clouded my faith, but truly God sent through the Spirit. If Jesus were to come to me now, would he saw of me, " may you never bear fruit again!"? I surely hope not. Would he be disappointed in the way I was handling my life? Would I be able to stand firm while Jesus checked me out of my fruits? I hope that we all can. We need to have these kinds of goals set in our minds. God bless!