In verses one through eleven, we read about Jesus’ grand entrance into Jerusalem. He rode into the town on a colt with palm branches being laid before Him. The people praised Him as He came through. Some questioned who He was, and the crowds responded that He was Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth. When Jesus arrived to the Temple and saw people buying and selling things, He began to knock over tables and drive the people out. He declared that the Temple was to be a house of prayer, but they had turned it into a den of thieves (verses 12 and 13). Friend, just as those people praised Jesus, we should be praising Him daily. Also, we must ensure that we honor God’s Temple, the buildings as well as our bodies.
The theme of faith is mentioned in reference to the fig tree in verses 18 through 22. Jesus was hungry, saw the fig tree, and approached it to obtain fruit from it. But there were only leaves on the tree, so He cursed it. The tree withered away immediately. Friend, we are supposed to be producing fruit just like that fig tree was supposed to be. Don’t allow our Heavenly Father to find your life to be unproductive or producing bad fruit; it may cause you to be cursed and wither away. The disciples were amazed by the speed at which the tree withered so they asked Jesus about it. Jesus told them if they had faith instead of doubt, they would be able to do similar; they would also be able to pray for anything in faith, and they would receive what they prayed for. Get your faith up, friend!!
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