This fig tree belongs to a neighbor up the street, just as in Jesus'
day, it has no fruit on it because it is not the season for fruit.
This object lesson that Jesus taught His disciples happened the
same day as the Temple story, but I wanted to include it, so I
moved it to day three. Mark 11: 20-24 Matthew 21:19-22
THE FIG TREE LESSON
Early in the morning
To the city, on His way,
Jesus passed an unfruitful fig tree,
He cursed it that day.
It was an object lesson,
For His disciples, you see.
The fig tree wilted,
At His decree.
His disciples were astounded,
At the things that He could do,
But He told them to have faith
And they could do great things too.
He felt the pressure,
That time was running out;
He had so much to teach them
And He knew that had some doubt.
He tried to prepare them
For the coming event...
And tell them for this reason
To the earth He was sent!
Freda Fullerton
April 3, 2012
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