Because he leans down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath.

CAA William
Priory of St Helena
Post Tenebras Lux

JESUS DID NOT CURSE THE FIG TREE BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY.

HE CURSED IT BECAUSE IT WAS PRETENDING.

When you read the account in Mark 11:12–14, it can seem confusing at first.

Jesus approaches a fig tree looking for fruit…
finds none…

and then curses it.

But this was not about food.

This was about fruit.

In the first-century context, fig trees were known for something important:

If a fig tree had leaves, it was supposed to have early fruit.

Leaves were a sign.

A signal.

An announcement t...  moreJESUS DID NOT CURSE THE FIG TREE BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY.

HE CURSED IT BECAUSE IT WAS PRETENDING.

When you read the account in Mark 11:12–14, it can seem confusing at first.

Jesus approaches a fig tree looking for fruit…
finds none…

and then curses it.

But this was not about food.

This was about fruit.

In the first-century context, fig trees were known for something important:

If a fig tree had leaves, it was supposed to have early fruit.

Leaves were a sign.

A signal.

An announcement that fruit should be there.

But this tree had appearance without substance.

It looked fruitful…

but had nothing to offer.

And Jesus responds by saying:

“May no one ever eat fruit from you again.”

The Greek word used for fruit is (karpos)
which means result, produce, evidence of life.

This wasn’t just about figs.

This was a prophetic act.

Throughout the Old Testament, Israel is often symbolized as a fig tree.

A nation that had religious appearance…

but lacked true righteousness and obedience.

So when Jesus cursed the fig tree…

He was exposing something deeper:

God is not impressed with appearance.
He is looking for fruit.

Now bring this to today.

There are many people who have leaves.

They look the part.

They know the language.

They can quote Scripture.

They have platforms.

They have followers.

They have titles.

But when you examine their lives…

there is no karpos.

No real fruit.

No transformation.

No holiness.

No evidence of God’s work.

Just appearance.

And this is where it gets even more serious.

Jesus wasn’t confronting sinners in that moment.

He was confronting false representation.

People who look like they belong to God…

but do not produce what reflects Him.

This directly applies to false teachers and voices today.

Because not everyone who speaks about God…

represents God.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:16:

“You will know them by their fruit.”

Not by their charisma.
Not by their following.
Not by their ability to speak.

By their fruit.

Because fruit cannot be faked over time.

Eventually…

what is real will show.

And what is false will be exposed.

The fig tree had leaves…

but no fruit.

And Jesus judged it.

Why?

Because misrepresentation is dangerous.

It gives people the illusion of life…

while leaving them spiritually empty.

And here is the warning:

You can look alive…

and still be spiritually barren.

You can have a platform…

and still be disconnected from God.

You can speak His name…

and still not reflect His nature.

God is not looking for leaves.

He is looking for fruit.

Because at the end of the day…

what you produce will always reveal
who you truly belong to.

#PREACHWILL #bible #jesus  

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Good evening Brothers and Sisters.

I have been in prayer and fasting with the lord for about three months. Wanting to know what my calling was. I had a vision and painted this board. That says Post Tenebras lux. After darkness..light. I hung it on my fence as I would see it everyday leaving for work.
This past week I found OMSDT.
Our Priory Motto is Post Tenebras Lux. I did not know where he would lead me.
What an amazing God I serve.
I just wanted to testify of his love.

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters. I am so blessed to be a part of something that transcends time and space. God sent me here on this Journey to be who he wants me to be. I thank him humbly for this honor.

CAA William
Priory of St Helena
Post tenebras lux