Our paragraph topic is: (Power of faith) Part 1.
Christ cursed the fig tree because it had no purpose. It had leaves but no fruit. It had leaves but no seed bearing fruit. It had life but no purpose. So he cursed it and it withered up. It had life but upon the spoken words it withered up immediately. The life that was in it was no more. It ceased to exist.
The disciples heard the words spoken by Christ. They heard him speak the curse. They saw the effect of his words. And they were in disbelief. And upon seeing this the disciples marveled, saying, "How did it come to wither immediately?"
They saw it but marveled at how it happened. They saw it but did not understand how. They saw it but were in disbelief. Christ was hungry and wanted something to eat. God gave life to all the world and provided all kinds of fruit bearing trees. The trees have a purpose. We have a purpose. But this tree did not have a purpose. It existed without bearing fruit. So Christ cursed it and it ceased to exist.
Can you see? Can you believe? Can you understand that we have a purpose here on this earth? Can you know that we will not be cursed? Can you trust that you are loved? There is something more than just to exist without a purpose. There is something more than to just live and then to die with no conscience of what lies beyond death. There is more to the life that we are given than to wither up and cease to exist after death.
Stop and think. Stop and get off the merry-go-round of life. Stop and open your mind and your heart and receive the love that awaits you. For you are loved. You are alive. You are filled with the light of life. Believe and you shall receive. Accept and you shall know. Trust and you shall see the miracles that will come to you from the one who loves. There are those who would destroy. There are those who would deny. There are those who would deceive and blind you and take away your ability to understand. Be not turned by the lust of the world for it is death. Instead seek that which you know in your heart is truth and life and love. For he awaits your call. He awaits your open heart. He awaits your opening the door that he may come and be with you. Come! Join the living and the love of Christ will come upon you that you may live forever.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
