February 2015 July 2019 Scripture In Question Oops meant to write “stay-at-Home mom” in comment above, Pls pray for me So i can pass the university interview and get the slot in University,if it’s God will,let your will be done Oh God, thank you for that wonderful and insight reflection. May 2017 Please pray that my two young sons will always love, serve, honor and follow our ever faithful God and savior. July 2018 This sermon was preached by Claire Biggs at the CCM Kingsway site of Christ Church Manchester on Sunday 24th November 2019. The Venus Flytrap. June 2016 The Christian Faith Kind of like resting in a favorite hammock on a carefree sunny afternoon – except much better! Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Yes, I took your suggestion and invited a group of parishioners to a monthly meeting for spiritual nourishment and support. The Christian Calling I Trust GOD and JESUS CHRIST, So Please Accept My Faith. Please pray for us and share your thoughts about my plan. Christianity Culture My family, my work and my private life. April 2018 August 2015 I’ve heard people say that they think this was just a figure of speech or exaggeration, because they don’t believe anyone could move a mountain. May 2014 His Heart Was Moved with Pity. I’m relying on my employer to deposit money in my bank account on payday. God bless and keep you and your entire family. S) In Matthew 21: 18-22 we read that Jesus spoke to a fig tree and it withered away. January 2014, "Faith is ... the certainty of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). Your email address will not be published. May 2020 April 2015 To FGK- You have a lot going on in your life right now with your boys and husband. The fig tree provides unique symbolism in the Bible and understanding this symbolism can help us on our spiritual journey. From Genesis to Revelation mention of its fruit and leaves are woven throughout. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Jesus curses the fig tree and the disciples hear him. October 2014 Carolyn Berghuis MS, ND, CTN is a best-selling author, inspirational speaker, traditional naturopath, and free-lance Catholic writer. As they near the fig tree, Peter points it out, and he and the disciples God bless you all. The Jewish people also knew that it took time for the fig tree to grow. How are we doing? May the Blessed Virgin Mary be present in each group – guiding Her Son’s children as a Mother – so many of her children are hurting and hiding – not recognizing – each have been gifted with ” balm ” and the ability to wrap those wounds with listening hearts and sighs of compassion! September 2017 My husband and I did not have family near us either so I realize how difficult this is. Thanks Dear. September 2020 October 2020 Fellowship December 2014 And how can we better understand our place in God’s universe by developing a bit of an understanding of the fig tree? Spiritual Growth February 2020 Jesus saw the fig tree in the distance. The fig tree you cursed has withered!” “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. Dealing With Doubt Please pray that my husband and I will teach and lead our sons by our loving, patient examples. First, Jesus explains the power and importance of faith — it is faith in God that gave him the power to curse the fig tree and make it wither overnight and similar faith on the disciples’ part will give them the power to work other wonders. Friends in Christ, please join me in prayer for my husband and for all spouses who need to forgive or be forgiven. Thank you for the clarifying the symbolism of the fig tree. Oct 3, 2016 - The Gospels of Matthew and Mark both tell the story of how Jesus cursed a fig tree which had no fruit just outside of Jerusalem. I don’t know much about fig trees. There are two things to take note of here. Your insights are so helpful in helping me understand scripture. It can be very isolating I know. Faith doesn’t work in an uncertain or timid fashion, but faith acts in confidence. Relationships July 2015 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! Thank God for his words. The first is the Tree of life and the second is the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil . November 2019 November 2017 He’s getting ready to head out of the country for the next 2-3 months. I need prayer for my work to be noticed to as many clients. March 2014 God Bless you and all those who write for this website.Prayers for all those who have requested prayers above. The fig tree provides unique symbolism in the Bible and understanding this symbolism can help us on our spiritual journey. A little nap under the fig tree promised the ultimate experience of peace. August 2017 ! The disciples saw it shrink and asked Him how. Peace with you. Thanks be to God for this beautiful reflection,Our lady of perpetual help come to our aid o Loveing mother. Typically when leaves were present, figs would be as well. Yummy figs and the reception of God’s blessings are both worth waiting for indeed. I will pray for God to help you have more patience with this. I think he just doesn’t want to stop doing what he’s doing and I don’t know how else to tell him that he needs to put his toy down and go in the potty. April 2020 Jesus told His disciples that they could do even greater miracles than withering the fig tree, if they had faith and did not doubt. Good to have you here with us. You are in my prayers as are the others in this group. January 2020 January 2017 In the process of that we discovered how important, how powerful and awesome the Holy Spirit is! All you have to do is ask DAILY for the Holy Spirit to come to you & your family. Hope My court case was this week and, thanks to the grace of God, everything went well. This message was part of the ‘SERIES NAME’ series, preached at Christ Church Manchester’s church in Burnage in EARLY/MID/LATE YEAR. April 15, 2019 With all that is going on in the world, it’s hard to focus on the events that led to the crucifixion. As ministers of faith, it is incumbent upon us to continue to seek deeper understanding of God’s Word in order to relay the truths that we find to others in order to help them in their Christian walk. I Really Learnt Something Today. Tuesday, January 5. Love In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Dear God please open our eyes so we can see our faults and show us the way to correct them. It was lush and full of leaves. The fig tree that you cursed has withered.’ And Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Like this fig tree, the nation of Israel has a deceptive appearance. Please pray for my colleagues health. November 2020 July 2017 They were as … Faith & Works March 2016 April 2019 The people of this nation are in a covenant relationship with God, and they might outwardly appear to observe his Law. Jesus is going to use this fig tree to teach the disciples an important lesson concerning faith; hence, Fig Tree and Faith. I have in mind to use BISHOP Barron’s Catholicism series as a means of better understanding our catholic life as church today. Let the fig trees in our lives grow tall and bear the fruit and blessings we so desperately need. Christian Living Please pray for my son who is struggling to overcome his addictions, and for him to find a job, and pray for me that I always be open to, and have the courage to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Please pray for the conversion of my husband. Finally, my husband is in the military. Point 1 – Faith is defined as a “firm, relying trust.” Firm says it’s not going anywhere. I need your prayer for my mom and grand mom and my wife and all my entire families.Amen. Upon coming to the tree expecting to find something to eat, Jesus instead discovered that the fig tree had no fruit on it and cursed the tree saying, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” (Matthew 21:19; Mark 11:14). Faith Lessons From The Fig Tree by RELEVANT. I was surprised at how eager everyone was about joining the spiritual friendship circle. August 2020 The mention of bad fruit would bring to mind the distancing of God and the withdrawal of his hand to people of biblical times. March 2017 'Have faith in God,' Jesus answered. Praise and be grateful for each time he gets it “right”. August 2019 The Lord heard everyone’s prayers. I pray for your needs also. Giving Faith and the Fruit of a Fig Tree. God bless you in your vocation and perhaps you could look at this situation as God using your son to help you develop (even more) patience. June 17, 2004 . And all the Global light for christ members. Relying means to depend on it actually happening. November 2016 Jesus and the disciples return to Bethany in the evening; likely it's too dark to see the tree. Faith & Trust Significant care and attention must be given to this tree before fruit is produced. I ask the triune God to continue to give us good health of body and mind, so that we can continue to unite in our worship to thee. Greetings Carolyn, Thank you so much for your reflections. March 2018 That unbelief automatically disqualifies a person from having their prayers answered. Both major and minor prophets of the Old Testament and Jesus himself used fig tree imagery beautifully. Truth January 2015 Please pray that I will be patient with my potty trained 3 year old who continually is having “accidents” in his pants. According to Mark 11:12-14, 20-24, when Jesus saw a certain fig tree with leaves but no fruit, he cursed it and, as a result, the tree withered. April 2016 But the priests in our parishes are also the workers in the Lord’s vineyard who bring God’s word to us and bring the love of Jesus Christ to us through the sacrament of communion and through their homilies. You will find that you will act in a confident manner when you live by faith. A Twofold Lesson on Faith. Pray for my great nephew Jack James (JJ) born yesterday that his parents raise him bathed in God’s love and he grow up to be a Godly man. Amen. But when Jesus approached the tree, he could find no figs (fruit). December 2016 23 “Truly 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. September 2018 Prayers for faith groups started in our church community. May 2015 Quite simply – the fig tree is one of the last trees to bud in the spring and so when it’s leaves are budding we know that summer is just around the corner! Perhaps the gardener in Luke 13:1-9 is Jesus Christ who in the end will judge our lives. May 2016 DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A, October 25,2020-"Love or nothing". August 2016 April 2017 The fig tree is a common tree in the Bible as well. It will be me and my two boys alone all summer long. Thank you and may God continue to bless all of you. May 2019 Amen. Louise/NYC. The first three verses of this section form the second part of the story of the fig tree (11:12–14), which sandwiches the account of the cleansing of the temple. It is in this context that you need to approach the miracle story of Jesus and the fig tree. November 2018 Family I Accept Your Religious Faith, However, My Faith Is Inclusive of a Father God, Jesus Christ as His Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit, Because I Champion THEM as the True Keys to Life, Truth, and Physical Success!!! Our parish communities also works toward cultivating a welcoming atmosphere and encouragement to be actively involved in the life of the parish. SERIES . February 2018 From Genesis to Revelation mention of its fruit and leaves are woven throughout. You have been missed. Dear FGK, The Spiritual Meaning of the Fig Tree The fruitless fig tree in this Parable was a symbolic judgement of the moral and religious character of the Jewish people. August 2018 Family and congregation celebrations postponed. He is still a baby and just needs to learn on his own timeline, not yours. Using you as an instrument, spreading the gospel to everyone in catholic moment. July 2016 I know I need to work on non-judgement. This chapter also features a Markan sandwich. I was pleasantly surprised to see your name at the top of this reflection Carolyn.Thank you for your wonderful reflection and for digging deeper into the use of the fig tree throughout the bible and in the teaching moments of Jesus. The fig tree is the third tree to be mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. Carolyn, thank you so much for your words. Yet, as Mark plainly says, it wasn’t the season for figs. Persecution Come on over to http://carissahardage.com/ and follow or subscribe to continue getting bog post updates from Faith and the Fig Tree! September 2019 That our marriages produce an abundance of figs. Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. Why Is This Important? Though other prayer requests may seem “bigger” being a stay takes prayer with each step. The fig tree you cursed has withered!' I realize that this sounds really silly to pray for, but it’s my lack of patience that concerns me. Behind The Stories Just days prior they shouted “ Hosanna” to their King, but later would turn to cry out “Crucify him”! Have we noticed any new growth in our soul and how we treat others? 'Truly 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. They may even be able to move mountains, though that is arguably a bit of hyperbole on his part. NYC is filled with single people who live alone. (Mark 11:20-22) Now it probably seems strange that Jesus cursed a tree just because he was hungry and was disappointed, but we’d be missing out on what Jesus was teaching His disciples if we didn’t look closer. Hopefully we have made some progress in being kinder to others and giving those around us a little more care and attention, because of the graces we are receiving through the increase in our prayer life. October 2015 There is yet another connection between the withering of the fig tree and the quality of faith. The fig tree you cursed has withered!” 22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. February 2017 So what can the fig tree reveal to us? withers, but the disciples have passed the tree and don't yet notice that it withered. September 2015 Dr. Douglas Wingate, Ph.D. Life Christian University. Its great to have you with us again at the CM. December 2017 Trust in the Lord for the groups formed – that this is the doing of the Holy Spirit! (For the theological significance of this “intercalation,” see Overview, 11:15–19.) January 2018 Carolyn is currently pursuing an MA in Pastoral Theology at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Discipleship Faith and the Fig Tree. Not only did Adam and Eve use its leaves to cover themselves in Genesis, the fig tree drops its un-ripened fruit in … The Fig Tree, The Temple and Faith. June 2014 January 2016 I recently asked for prayers concerning my reckless driving charge. Amen. Prayer It’s standing strong and firm. Enter your email to receive notifications of new Daily Reflection Posts. So, they argue, Jesus was simply saying; “when the fig tree buds you know that summer is near – likewise, when you see all these things happening, know that the end is near”. • SLIDE #5 • Mark 11:22–23 (HCSB) — 22 Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God. Thank you Carolyn. Matthew records the cursing and the withering of the fig tree all in one account and includes it after the account of Jesus cleansing the Temple of the moneychangers. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unless otherwise stated, blog posts are written by R. Herbert, Ph.D., who writes for a number of Christian venues – including our sister site: TacticalChristianity.orgFor more about us, see our About Page. So many in your family are relying on you. December 2019 God bless your husband and especially you who will need strength and confidence to help you ti continue to be a loving mother to your beautiful sons. Forgiveness December 2018 ONE of the more puzzling passages in the Bible is the account of Jesus and the barren fig tree. Jesus’ faith was so confident that the fig tree would wither that He passed by the same tree that night to show the disciples the tree. December 2015 Mention of its good fruit and bad fruit in Jeremiah divided the “good” and “bad” people; those who followed God’s commands and those who did not. Gratitude We don’t live near Family. Jesus’ response to the disciples reveals more than what happened to the fig tree. God Jerusalem along the same road. Accidents are very common for his young age! My own grandaughter had accidents at 5! To begin, during Biblical times the fig tree represented Jewish Nationalism, prosperity, and security for the Jewish people. July 2020 www.CarolynBerghuis.com. In light of this, any positive mention of a fig tree, or its good fruit, conjured up images of well-earned Godly abundance and goodness. He has faith in you and will give you strength in all your mothering. As a girl from Iowa, there hasn’t been much need to ever learn about them. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Works Of Faith, December 2020 Pray For Me For Victory And Prosperity In Life. It’s not like I live on a farm or vineyard or wherever fig trees are really grown. Like the fig tree, the Jewish faith looked good on the outside, but despite its appearance it wasn’t producing any fruit. Does it? Amen. Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2021-“My Son, My Beloved, My Chosen One”, Saturday January 9, 2021: The Four Way Test for Prayer. Thank you Carolyn for reflection and for the prayer petitions you help us in praying too. In an effort to be a little more organized and streamlined I have combined a few social media outlets into one website! The Cursing of the Fig Tree. Thank you Carolyn for your encouraging outlook and prayers for all of us. Openness to learn, to heal and not to judge – above all to love those who are different from us! You and your family and all here are in my prayers. October 2017 June 2015 All October 2016 For where two or three are gathered in My name, there I Am with them. Thanks Carolyn for another enlightening reflection. God Bless you, and thank you. I try to be patient but some days I get so upset. We’re going too start with sharing our personal journeys. The Life Of Jesus FGK, your little boy may just need more time. We need his words every day to direct our part back to God. Adam and Eve used fig leaves to hide their nakedness after the fall into sin. Old Testament prophets Micah and Jeremiah used the fig tree as a metaphor for faithfulness: a barren fig tree is compared to faithless Israel (Jeremiah 8:13, Micah 7:1). Knowledge & Wisdom Thursday, 7th January 2021 – keeping resolutions! September 2014 “If you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea’ and it will be done. Encouragement July 2014 June 2020 It is a great story of how faith works, and a revelation of what God wants from His children. March 2019 June 2018 Like this fig tree, the nation of Israel has a deceptive appearance. In this parable, God is the man, the fig tree is Israel, and the vineyard is the world. Not only did Adam and Eve use its leaves to cover themselves in Genesis, the fig tree drops its un-ripened fruit in Revelation. May the Good LORD hear and answer all our prayers through Christ our Lord. For the first time–ever–churches will be shuttered. ? 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