When Jesus entered the temple courts, He began to drive out those who were selling. “It is written,” He said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers.’”
Every day He was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill Him. Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on His words.
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Jesus was very serious about the people using the temple courts to sell things and make it a market place. He put an end to that quickly. It makes me consider the fact that even though we may not be turning our buildings into marketplaces, we must remember that we are the new temple of God. The spirit of God dwells within us. It’s important we strive, then, to be pure. We must strive not to let unwholesome images enter our sight, evil words enter our ears, disturbing images enter our thoughts. We must always guard our hearts from the things of this world. How do you do with this? Do you invite sin into your life through media, song, etc? It seems silly, but it is important to our walk with Jesus. Be smart about what you watch or look at; what you hear; and where you allow your thoughts to wander.
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