Mark11 always catches my eye for its inclusion of a fig tree incident that is more than meets the eye. One would think that the triumphal entry is the marquee lesson, with the righteous anger a second fiddle. But I'm always distracted by the random fig tree lesson that interrupts the two and ends the chapter.
Interesting point is the way Lord treats Creation. As I've stated before, His world is alive and sinful like us who are His creation. And the Mark11 account of the Lord's disappointment with the fig tree for not providing sustenance seems to further this thought. He curses the tree as if it had disobeyed the Lord and decided not to provide Him its fruit. And so He condemns it as though the plant were lukewarm.
People talk about how they can't wait to see other believers in Heaven, including the famous faithful from the OT. I'm wondering if, not only will we see them, but will we see His creation in the form in which He sees it -- alive and well.
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