There are no seasons of fruitlessness in the Kingdom of God!
Dr. Paul Taylor
Why Jesus cursed the fig tree?
“Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.” Mark 11:12,13
This portion of scripture is not about food or Jesus being angry because there was no fruit on the fig tree. No, Jesus is teaching His disciples and us about the Kingdom mindset or thinking. I have always wondered why Jesus cursed the tree when it was not the season for fruit! What right did He have to do that?
Here in lies the power of the Kingdom of God. This portion of scripture is all about Kingdom thinking and having a renewed mind in Christ! Jesus had every right to expect fruit because there are no seasons of fruitlessness in the Kingdom of God! There are no seasons of want, of need, of sickness, of lack, of sorrow, of.…..there is only FULLNESS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
Walking with God in the Kingdom is a walk of expectation, of hope, of faith! The renewed mind allows us to believe for the possible, when with man it is impossible! This message is continued when the disciples see the fig tree withered away because Jesus cursed it. Do not focus on the curse, but focus on the expectation!
The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”
22So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23For assuredly, I say to you, whoever saysto this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. Mark 11:21-24
Jesus’ answer to their question was HAVE FAITH IN GOD! IF YOU HAVE FAITH, YOU HAVE HOPE AND YOU CAN EXPECT GOD FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE.
1. We have the right to expect fruit (abundance, to prosper, provision) in an unfruitful season. Remember there are no seasons with God. Can you ever imagine thinking, “Well, this is not the season for God to answer my prayer!” I don’t think so! We would be of all people hopeless, but we are not hopeless. We are people of faith believing God for the impossible!
2. We have the right to expect the impossible to be possible! With man things are impossible, but with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! This is the power of the mind of Christ and Kingdom thinking. There are so many examples of Kingdom thinking, even in the Old Testament. I encourage you to read the story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25-27) . Esau thought like a man and he sold his birthright as the first born to his brother Jacob. Jacob realized and understood the importance of being first born. When time came for the blessing from his father Abraham, even though he had to disguise himself as Esau, he had every right to answer his father’s question, “Who are you my son?” Jacob answered, “I am Esau your first born.” Why did he have the right to say this? Because he had purchased Esau’s birthright! Jesus is the firstborn and has purchased the birthright and we are in Him! We have every right to say to our Heavenly Father, I am your son and have the right of the firstborn! Bless me!!!!
3. We have the right to speak that, which is not, as though it was! (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) ◙ in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; 18who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” ◙ 19And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. 22And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:17-22
My friends, today in whatever season you find yourself, put on the mind of Christ and BELIEVE! Believe for fruit in a fruitless season. Believe for the impossible. Speak to that which is not, as though it was and you will receive it just as Abraham received Isaac. I believe in you!
