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The first is a fig tree with leaves and the second is a one with fruits. A little bit of Botany here! The foliage is specialized or meant for photosynthesis. A process through which the tree or plant receives its necessary nutrition from the sun. Fruits take the energy from the tree and is formed. Foliage is necessary for the survival of the tree for it to receive energy. On the contrary fruits take the energy from the tree, so that others might be benefitted out of it.
Author: Mariyosh J
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These are fig tree leaves and how beautiful they look! Foliage too does lot of work but for the trees survival, for its own benefit. For a tree to bear fruit means to lose its energy. But for whose benefit others benefit, so that others might eat and be filled. As Jesus came to the fig tree looking for fruit, even today He comes to each and every one of us looking for fruits.
Jesus wants to see fruits in our lives that is through which others may be blessed and benefitted. This is a call to labour in Gods kingdom. Many of us who were only foliage, committed our lives to bear fruits. But how much are we producing? To expound on this I would like to take our attention to a few verses previous to this incident in the book of Mark, to the beginning of the 11th chapter. It talks about Jesus entry into Jerusalem. Here we see Jesus telling His disciples to bring a colt. From this passage I would like to show five kinds of people at work in Gods kingdom. This could also be seen as various levels at work. and said to them, Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of it
Author: Mariyosh J mariyoshj@gmail.com Word from The WORD
Author: Mariyosh J
mariyoshj@gmail.com
Author: Mariyosh J
mariyoshj@gmail.com