Holy Tuesday

-April 15, 2025-

“Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately the fig tree withered away.”

(Matthew 21:19).

This week is called “Holy Week.” It began with Palm Sunday and continued with Holy Monday, the day Jesus cursed the fig tree, cleansed the temple, and reasoned with those who questioned His authority. Today, Tuesday, is called Holy Tuesday or Great and Holy Tuesday.

It was on this day Jesus taught the disciples lessons on the fig tree. The fig tree symbolizes Israel—He found no fruit from Israel. One day, He will restore Israel and reign over them in the Millennium and forever.

We can learn so many lessons from the barren fig tree. God wants us to be fruitful and bear more fruit, and much fruit. He desires that we as believers grow in Him and produce fruit for the Kingdom of God.

God can use us to bring souls to Christ, which is bearing spiritual fruit. In the Parable of the Soils, Jesus spoke of three types of soil where the seed fell: by the wayside, on rocky ground, among thorns, and on the good ground, which is the only one that results in salvation. The good ground produces fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixtyfold, and some one hundredfold.

May the Lord not find us barren but fruitful both today and every day until His coming. Have a blessed and fruitful day. Stay safe and healthy.

Fruitful Christians are useful Christians; fruitful and useful Christians are happy Christians.

Dean