"And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel." (Luke 1:80 ESV) Luke tells us that John lived in the wilderness before he began his public ministry, getting people ready for Jesus...
When it comes to who to rely upon, there is no contest. Relying on our own gets us nowhere; but relying on Jesus gets us everywhere!
Fig trees may not produce and have fruit all year round, however Jesus DOES expect us to be ready, in or out of season!
God supplies all of our needs. Jesus needed courage and strength to make it through the Holy week; God gave Him the triumphant entry!
What happened to Jesus between the Christmas story and the Easter story? Jesus was preparing Himself for His earthly mission!
Jesus put a lot of time and effort into … preparing disciples who would carry on His work after Him.