The Accessible Fruit of Faith

Job 23-24; Mark 11-12 

“The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was no the season for figs…’…whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.’”

Mark 11:12, 13, 24, 25

Fig trees express green figs before they express leaves. Jesus cursed the fig tree because it lacked fruit, similar to the lack of prayer in the temple’s Gentile court. 

As hungry people pass through our lives, do they see accessible fruit?

At the very least, can they receive prayer-access through our lives, leading to the Father’s presence and the fruit of the Holy Spirit’s work which is for the healing of the nations?

Green leaves are not enough. Jesus requires fruit from our lives, the fruit of faith-filled lives and prayers. It takes faith to forgive others because we must believe that God is just and that he will administer justice. This is accessible fruit that attracts hungry people to a healing gospel.

“Lord God, fill me with your Spirit and express your fruit through faith-filled prayers and actions, for your glory.”