Have you ever said, “No,” when you should have said, “Yes.” I did. I, who normally tried to be so obedient, said, “No.” And, it was not to just anyone; it was to God! All He did was ask me to slow down; to lessen my activities. I looked up to heaven and said, “No.” Did I suffered the consequences! I got mononucleosis. God didn’t zap me out of revenge. He knew my body was getting tired. He knew I…..
Its leaves rustled gently in the early morning light, beckoning people to come to it. Jesus came looking for figs for breakfast. He found none. Not one single fig. He cursed the tree. It withered and died. Why did Jesus curse the tree? Was He some angry, retaliatory God-man punishing a tree for false advertising? After all, the leaves indicated it had figs! No, that is not who Jesus was nor who He is. He had a far greater purpose in…..