Matthew 21:17-22
17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
18 Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.
20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.
22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Today let us go to a fig tree, a famous fig tree. What we could see here is not only a cursed and withered fig tree, but also a strong call for us to believe in Jesus. Jesus challenges us to have a great faith in our life as His disciples. Withering of the fig tree was an extra-ordinary incident for the disciples, but not for Jesus. Why, because, Jesus believed in the power of his words, and in the power of God. Jesus knew what He said will surely take place. He expected that to happen also.

Jesus expects the same thing from us. He wants to see us as disciples who understand God clearly and completely. Let us fulfill the expectation of Jesus with our life.