Lesson 2367

(Lesson 2367)(06-07-18) Matthew 21:17-22
    “And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”

   In the first part of today’s quote, Jesus condemned the olive tree for bearing no fruit. That jesture symbolized what had happened to the Jews because they had forsaken God and turned their obligation to Him into a scheme to multiply their own gain. The failure of the Jews is what triggered the need for the coming of Jesus and the new law of salvation by grace through faith.
    In the second part of the quote, Jesus explained that any believer with sufficient faith in God, through Jesus Christ, could, not only kill an olive tree by simply by commanding it to die, but could accomplish anything he/she might conceive of, so long as their faith is perfect. What a generous and amazing savior we worship!~