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Monday

Monday Jesus makes his way into the temple. This temple was called the Second Temple and was divided into four courts, the court of the gentiles, the court of women, the court of Israel and the court of priests. Each court was designated for only certain people to enter and ultimately was the place one came into God’s presence and offered a sacrifice to appease God’s wrath. When Jesus entered the outer court for the gentiles, he saw how the temple was not being used properly and caused disruption to the practices taking place. He drove out all the animals and this is when he famously flipped the tables. Many say that this disruption could have been the final act that convinced the religious leader to plot to kill Jesus.

This scene is often used as an example of righteous anger, so why was Jesus so upset with the actions taking place in the temple? The temple was a place of worship but through the years it had become a more corrupt place and the temple was not being used as it was created to be used.

Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we no longer need to sacrifice animals to appease God. Jesus broke that expectation. So how does this verse apply to our lives now?

According to Paul’s words, our body is a temple, and we must use it as it was created to be used. Paul also says that we were created to follow God’s commandments and Jesus says the greatest commandment is to love God and love people.

Instead of complicating our purpose, we have clear instructions on how to live. We must not fall into the ways of the money changers but use our temple as it was created to be used. We are created to honor God and love others.

Today, focus on the ways you can live with loving others as your priority.