The parable of the fig tree has haunted me for some time now. I didn’t understand why Jesus cursed the fig tree when in Mark 11:13 it states that “it was not the season for figs”. I had a different thought this go around when I read the passage in Matthew 21:18-19. In life there are no seasons for bearing fruit; we are to bear fruit year round. Then, when Jesus comes, we are ready. Jesus came to the fig tree, and it was without fruit. Therefore, it withered. This encourages me to be ready for when Jesus comes, so that He will find me bearing fruit for His Kingdom.
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Did you know that the fig tree tells us when the crucifixion happened? The Holy Spirit revealed to us (plural) that Jesus was crucified on August 17. I heard this revelation in 1983 but it was only from 1999 to 2003 that I checked whether there is any ring of truth in it or not. True enough, the revelation is correct. Today, I posted a blog relating the parable of the fig tree to the crucifixion. Please read my blog. Your comments are most welcome.