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Matthew 21:18-22

ÒNow in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was Hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ÒLet no fruit grow on you ever again.ÕÓ Immediately, the fig tree withered away. A tree that was supposed to be fruitful was fruitless. It was not fruitless to itself alone but also to the creator. The one that gave you life expects you to be a fruitful creation. As a living creation of God, to be unproductive and fruitless in life is to be a living dead. Have you been fulfilling your call in the purpose of Him who keeps you alive? Jesus did not curse the tree to die, all that He said was for the tree to remain fruitless since the tree does not have anything to show for at the time He showed up. Mark 11:20, ÒNow in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.Ó Can you take a moment and think if your life has been fruitful or fruitless? Are you being fruitful to the glory of God? The fig tree was a disappointment to GodÕs glory. Have you been a pretender just like the fruitless fig tree? The leaves on the fig tree were rich and attractive, its leaves must have been providing shelter when it is needed; its leaves were inviting, loud, and clear, but it does not have anything to offer for the main purpose of living. The tree has been living a fruitless life, have you been the same? You are accountable to the Lord, and only the Lord knows how long you have been living a fruitless life. When Jesus showed up, it was a time of accountability, but the fig tree does not have any fruit to account for. As a result, its life has to be taken back from him. God meant business when He asked you to be fruitful and multiply. He expects to see the fruitfulness when He comes back. Stop being a fig tree, pray to God for enablement to be fruitful for the purpose of your calling.