Matthew 21:19-20a

Matt: 21:19 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. 20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked


This passage has always bothered me.  I come from a place where there are leaves, then blossoms or buds, then fruit.  So, when I heard that Christ saw a full tree of big beautiful leaves and went to find fruit on it and found none, cursed the tree!  Well, as it turns out, fig trees will FIRST produce fruit and then the leaves come.  In addition, the fig fit will remain on the tree between seasons if the fig is not picked.


In this case Christ was not concerned about our education concerning the fruit tree but was trying to make the point that so many "Christians" will parade around as a good and faithful servant while they are in the actual church building or, are around other Christians but, then later while in different company, and under different circumstances, will behave as non-Christians or as a tree that is suppose have fruit on it that sadly, does not.

An additional take on this parable: 

We are commissioned to go "bear fruit".  What does this mean?  We are to go out and make disciples and bring our friends and family closer to Christ, or at least get them curious.  We are at times called to be the "laborers" others pray for to help guide loved ones, friends family and yes even strangers to the correct path. This is our "bearing fruit".  If we profess to be Christ followers and yet do not help those who do not know Christ, we are no better than the fig tree.

It is this little "nugget" of information that has caused me to continue my "Revelation" blog, only I will be blogging about the Revelations I get from the Bible until the Holy Spirit tells me to do otherwise.  I do hope you join me in my new adventure with my old title.  

I encourage you to challenge me and question me along the way so we may all learn.  My sources may not be correct 100% of the time and we all can seek wisdom from one another!




Blessings on all and glad to have a new project!


-Calabash