不结果的无花果树被咒诅（2009年常年灵恩大会 -
Acts-12-0102）
可11：13-1413远远的看见一棵无花果树，树上有叶子，就往那里去，或者在树上可以找着什么？到了树下，竟找不着什么，不过有叶子，因为不是收无花果的时候。14耶稣就对树说：从今以后，永没有人吃你的果子。他的门徒也听见了。
可11：20-2120早晨，他们从那里经过，看见无花果树连根都枯干了。21彼得想起耶稣的话来，就对他说：拉比，请看！你所咒诅的无花果树已经枯干了。
问：主耶稣咒诅这无花果树有什么教训？主耶稣为什么说当信服神？
主耶稣基督绝对不会无缘无故咒诅这无花果树，祂所做的一切都有着教训给我们学习。主耶稣来到树下，找不着什么，不过有叶子，没有果子。难道主耶稣基督不知道这无花果树是没有果子的吗？其实主耶稣是知道的。为什么呢？因为这里记载这时不是收无花果的时候。这正如主耶稣吩咐圣仆们要收庄稼，而收的时候并不是庄稼成熟的时候。
主耶稣如此说是有祂的意思的。祂原是教训我们作为无花果树的真信徒们，倘若我们不结果子，就会像这无花果树般枯干。
可11:20-2220早晨，他们从那里经过，看见无花果树连根都枯干了。21彼得想起耶稣的话来，就对他说：拉比，请看！你所咒诅的无花果树已经枯干了。22耶稣回答说：你们当信服神。
不结果子的无花果树将会被砍下来或被咒诅。
路13:6-96于是用比喻说：一个人有一棵无花果树栽在葡萄园里。他来到树前找果子，却找不着。7就对管园的说：看哪，我这三年来到这无花果树前找果子，竟找不着，把它砍了吧，何必白占地土呢！8管园的说：主啊，今年且留着，等我周围掘开土，加上粪；9以后若结果子便罢，不然再把它砍了。
这不结果实的无花果树的比喻让我们明白，作为真神的真子民，我们就像无花果树一样，假若我们白白占地而不结果，后果就是被砍下来。
诗1:3他要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。凡他所作的尽都顺利。
树木结果子有它的季节，但神要求祂的子民无时无刻地结果子。圣经多处都有提到我们应尽心、尽性、尽意地爱祂，也不可停止聚会。主耶稣基督来到无花果树前却找不着无花果。换句话说，今天神的量尺天天在我们身上度量我们的行为和所作所为。神要求我们无时无刻都能够显出圣灵的果子来荣耀祂的名。诗篇提醒我们应当像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子。
启22:2在河这边与那边有生命树，结十二样〔样或作回〕果子，每月都结果子；树上的叶子乃为医治万民。
这里的生命树每月都结果子。我们也要如此，不好等到主耶稣基督来到我们的树下。到时，我们如果没有结果怎么办呢？祂就会说我们是白占土地，把我们砍下来。这乃是要警戒、教导我们作为神的子民的，无时无刻都要显明真神的样式、结出属灵的果子来荣耀神。
我们要认识、明白真神的权柄。主耶稣基督是创造天地万物的真神。祂拥有这种权柄使这还未结果的无花果树枯干。主耶稣基督要祂的门徒们认识祂的权柄、能力，使到他们确实能够信服主耶稣基督。主耶稣曾经在4福音书中强调我们要有绝对的信心来相信祂的权柄及能力。
在无花果树的教训中，我们学习到要有确实的信心相信主耶稣基督的权柄和真神的能力,才是确实地认识主耶稣基督。
THE CURSING OF THE FIG
TREE (2009 Annual Spiritual Meeting-
Acts-12-0102)
Mark 11:13-1413And
seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any
thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the
time of figs was not yet. 14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No
man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:20-2220And
in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the
roots. 21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master,
behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22And
Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Q: What is the lesson behind the cursing of the fig tree?
Why did the Lord Jesus Christ then say “Have faith in God?”
The Lord Jesus Christ would never curse the fig tree for no
apparent reason. When the Lord Jesus Christ came to the fig tree, He did not
find any fruit on it, but only leaves. Did not the Lord Jesus Christ know that
there was no fruit on the fig tree? Of course He knew about it, since it is
recorded here that it is not the time of figs yet. The Lord Jesus Christ also
told His servants to harvest the grain at a time when the grain has not ripened
yet.
He wants to teach us true believers that we are like fig trees.
If we do not bear fruit, then we will wither like the fig tree.
Mark 11:20-22 20And
in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the
roots. 21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master,
behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22And
Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
The fig trees which do not bear fruits will be cut down or
cursed.
Luke 13:6-9 6He
spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard;
and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7Then said he unto
the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on
this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8And
he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig
about it, and dung it: 9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then
after that thou shalt cut it down.
This parable of the non-fruit-bearing fig tree helps us
understand that if we, as God’s true people who are like fig trees, occupy the
ground in vain without bearing fruit, we will be cut down in the end.
Psa 1:3 And he shall be
like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in
his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper.
A tree brings forth its fruit in its season. However, God wants
His people to bear fruits at all times. The Scriptures teach us to love God
with all our hearts, souls and mind, and that we should not stop the assembling
of ourselves. The Lord Jesus Christ came looking for fruits on the fig tree.
Similarly today, God measures us every day, judging our ways and deeds. He
wants us to manifest the fruits of the Holy Spirit at all times to glorify His
name. The Psalmist likens the blessed man to be like a tree planted by the rivers
of water that brings forth its fruit in its season.
Rev 22:2 In the midst of
the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life,
which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the
leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
The tree of life yielded its fruit every month. We should not
wait for the Lord Jesus Christ to come to us and find us without any fruit. If
that happens, we will be accused of occupying the ground in vain and will be
cut down. This is a warning to the people of God that we should manifest the
image of God at all times and bear spiritual fruits to glorify God.
We must know and understand God’s power and authority, that the
Lord Jesus Christ is God who created the heavens and the earth and everything
in them. He has the authority to cause the fig tree which had not borne fruit
to wither. The Lord Jesus Christ wanted His disciples to know His power and
authority, that they might truly have faith in Him. The Lord Jesus Christ had
emphasized in the four gospels that one must have absolute faith in believing
in His power and authority.
This incident of the fig tree teaches us that we must have true
faith in believing in the Lord Jesus Christ’s authority and power, that we may
truly know the Lord Jesus Christ.