FAITH CAPSULE:Can you take a moment and think if your life has been fruitful or fruitless?

Mark 11:12-24

When a creation disappoints its creator, that creation automatically positions itself for destruction. This was the case of a fig tree that failed to deliver to the expectation of Jesus. It is written, “Now 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, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.” (Matthew 21:18-19) Just as the fig tree was a disappointment to Jesus, have you been living a life of disappointment in any area of His expectation from you? A tree that was supposed to be fruitful was fruitless. The fig tree was not fruitless to itself alone but also to the creator. The one that gives life expects fruitfulness. As a living creation of God, to be fruitless in the business of God in life is like a living dead. Being a living dead is evident when Jesus did not curse the tree to die but it died. All that Jesus said to the tree was, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” The tree died immediately when it could not produce for the creator. Have you been producing fruit to the glory of God? The Bible states that, “Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.”(Mark 11:20) Jesus did not curse the tree to die but not being able to produce fruit marked it as dead. The leaves on the fig tree were rich and attractive, its leaves were inviting, loud, and clear, but there was no fruit to back up the rich appearance of leaves which it carries. In the eyes of man are you like the leaves of the fig tree? God does not go by what is seen on the outside but only go by what is in the inside just as the word testifies, “…For the Lord is the God of knowledge; and by Him actions are weighed.” (1Samuel 2:3) Can you take a moment and think if your life has been fruitful or fruitless for God’s business? The leaves of the fig tree were inviting to the point that Jesus could see it from far but there was nothing the fig tree could offer Jesus. 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 by the Creator. God meant business when He asked you to be fruitful and multiply. He expects to see the fruitfulness when He comes back.

Prayer for today: Ask God for enablement to be fruitful for the purpose of your calling.