Mark 11

In Mark 11, Jesus sees a fig tree and is hungry. He went to the fig tree expecting to find edible buds that would typically appear prior to the fruiting season. There were no buds on this tree. It was fruitless and useless. He then goes to the Temple which is meant to be a place for people to gather and worship the Lord. Instead, He found market tables filled with merchants were were price gouging and stealing from people who came from a long way to worship the Lord together. The markets filled the courts where Gentiles would normally gather to join the Jewish nation in worship to the one and only true and living God. The marketers weren't just padding their pockets, they were pushing people away from being able to pray and worship the Lord. Jesus said, "Enough!" and flipped the tables out. Jesus came for everyone and He made that abundantly clear from the very beginning. His house is to be a house of prayer for ALL nations. We are to meditate on His Word, pray, and worship our Lord and Savior continually - every single day. When we gather together for church, we are not joining together for a show or to be entertained, we are joining to worship our Savior and praise His great Name. We should come so excited and on fire for Jesus because we get to join together in worship to our Lord in love and unity as a family of the Lord God Almighty.