Imagine for a moment that you’re one of the twelve chosen by Jesus to walk with Him in His ministry. Everything that you’ve seen and experienced is culminating in this week leading up to His death and resurrection. Every lesson, every miracle, every word spoken was taking on more and more importance as the day drew near. As we walk with Jesus into the Tuesday of Holy Week, we discover His clash with the religious leaders of His day.  

You could say Jesus had an interesting Monday. First, He and His disciples had seen a fig tree in the distance. They hungrily hurried towards it only to discover that it had no fruit. Imagine their disappointment. Jesus had a lesson in mind and even more significantly, a symbol. He cursed the tree.

Palm Sunday is a bittersweet occasion. It is the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, but it is also the beginning of the end of the life of Jesus.

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)