May 28, 2021 Friday
Ordinary Time - Week 8
Readings: I - Sir. 44:1, 8-13
II - Mk. 11: 11-25
THE CURSING OF FIG TREE AND THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
Today’s Gospel says that Jesus from a distance sees a ‘fig tree in leaf’ which means that the fig tree is supposed to be with the fruits. But to the disappointment of Jesus he finds no fruit and curses the fig tree. The temple is supposed to be a place of prayer and worship. But it was made a business centre and a place of money making. The fruitless fig tree and the temple that targeted only business, provoked the anger of Jesus because they were deceptive and lost their purpose. They appeared to be what they were not.
We are the temples of God and are called to chant the praises and glory of God and this of course is a purposeful and fruitful living. Often at times we appear to be fruitful in our deceptive gestures, impressing words, pretention and falsehood forgetting that we are the temple of God. We can easily deceive people but not God who knows even the most secret thoughts of our hearts. We sadden and disappoint God with our dishonest and disintegrated living. Let us take up our lives as it comes and live to the best trusting in the grace and mercy of God. Let us resolve to be sincere to ourselves, to God and to our neighbours so that God may be pleased to have his throne in our hearts and that our lives may become purposeful and fruitful glorifying the Lord.
