Apocalypse 21:9-14 / John 1:45-51
In the Bible, the fig tree was a symbol of peace and prosperity. and it still is.
The fig tree has large leaves and it was the Jewish custom to sit under the shade of a fig tree and to meditate on the blessings of God.
So when Jesus said that He saw Nathanael (or Bartholomew) under the fig tree, He meant to say that He saw him meditating.
So what was Nathanael meditating about? Probably he was meditating on the blessings of God as well as on the promises of God, especially the promise of the coming of the Messiah.
In his encounter with Jesus, Nathanael saw in Jesus the One who could look into him, who could look into his heart, the One who could understand him, the One who could fulfill God's blessings for him.
And what Jesus can do and did for Nathanael, He also wants to do for us.
Jesus wants to bless us and give us peace and joy.
Let us prepare our hearts to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist.
Let us pray for a clean and pure so that we can offer our hearts worthily to Jesus our King and Lord.