Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts

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12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’[a]? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[b]”

18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples[c] went out of the city.

20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[d] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” [26].

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My Reflection

The fig tree was curse for it has no fruit. The Lord Jesus wants us to bear fruit. He is always examining our lives if we are bearing a fruit of spirituality. Fruit of love, peace, perseverance, faith and kindness. A tree must bear fruit; it is own nature to bear. For it is not, then it has no purpose at all. If we are not bearing a fruit, God will feel disappointment with us. If we are not loving God, he will feel disappointed. For it is the desire of God that all His children will live in His Kingdom where all of us will love one another. Like the fig tree, God desired to have it's fruit but it was not bearing. For his disappointment he curses the Fig tree. In our lives, if we are not bearing love, peace, harmony we are cursing our own self. The purpose of our life is to love and love.

My dear brothers and sisters, let us bear fruit. For it is the desire of God to bear a fruit of love, peace and harmony.*