Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Knowing God - Jesus Has Authority


Matt 21:12

 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Jesus is God.  Jesus is King.  The Father said to the Son, “Your throne, O God, will last forever”. (Heb 1:8)  Jesus has the authority over acts of worship and what He would deem appropriate conduct among His people that claim to be facilitating His worship.  Jesus went in and cast these people out.  He overthrew the tables that held the profit of those who were making money from people’s sincere desire to please God.  When the Lord set up certain things to facilitate a growing relationship with Him, He did not intend those things to become BIG business and Christian corporations strategizing on how to make money off of Jesus’ worshippers.  It doesn’t matter how ‘successful’ a CD or book is.  It doesn’t matter if a practice at a church brings in the money or multitudes.  The judge of the matter is Jesus Christ.  We must be open to Jesus coming into our lives, our churches and searching us.  We must embrace the times He turns things upside down.  His intention in turning things upside down is to make His people upright!

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