On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus being hungry and expecting to find some figs in a tree with lots of leaves, is disappointed to find no fruit and curses the overpromising fig tree. The gospel of Luke presents this incident as a parable, with the fig tree representing the people of Israel, as well as any individual Christian today. Do we deliver what we promise? The next day the fig tree is completely withered, so even Peter, who witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles, is surprised. Jesus uses the withered tree as a teaching moment about faith and how to check if we have any. Sometimes, we feel that it’s easier to move a mountain than to forgive someone!
