John 2:13-16 “The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went
up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen
and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. And
He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple,
with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers
and overturned their tables; and to those who were selling the doves
He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place
of business.”” (NASB)
Hello,
In studying this chapter last week I noticed something that
had previously I had overlooked. In the past I pictured Jesus going into beast
mode and just destroying those things left and right. But as I paid more
attention I saw the precision with which he acted. He wasn’t upset at the goods
being sold – just where this is happening. While He drives out the animals and
flips over the table – those things can be re-gathered and handled properly in
the right spot. This is most noticeable by His handling of the doves – he doesn’t
set them free, but just told the people to take them out.
This got me thinking – how often are we upset at the wrong
things? Or how often have we started being angry about the right thing – but let
than anger take over such that we are angry at everything in our path.
There are proper things to be angry and upset about – but with
that we must keep our head and be precise in how/where that anger comes out.
Have a blessed day,
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