Mark 11

Mark chapter 11 has so many wonderful things to say. I would like to draw your attention to verse 12 – 14.

 
Mark 11:12-14
 
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
KJV
 
I like the picture that is painted here. Jesus is walking with his disciples and says, "I am hungry." On a side note, there's nothing like getting with the faithful men of God and having fellowship. Jesus spies a fig tree afar off and decides that's what he would like to eat. You see, a fig tree would produce a great amount of fruit twice a year, in the late spring and early autumn. In the spring season, when the leaves begin to bud, the figs normally grow as the leaves fill out. When Jesus saw the fig tree, it was fully bloomed. The leaves were grown fully and the nature of the tree was screaming out, "I have fruit!" So Jesus walks toward the tree, and He begins to look for the figs or the fruit of the tree and finds none. The tree looked good, but it had no fruit. So the Lord cursed it.
 
As men of God, I don't want to just look the part of a man of God and not bear any fruit. The scripture also says a tree is known by its fruit. As real men, our families are going to have to eat the fruit of our spiritual tree. Our wife and kids need to hear and feel the prayers of a husband or daddy so they can partake of the fruit of prayer. We can't afford to play church and look the part, but we must have a flow of the Spirit of God continually in our lives.
 
The men of Euless are always in my prayers and know that you are greatly missed. What do you say? Let's take our walk with God to another level and have revival like we have never seen.
 
Chad Mooney