Day 32- Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Day 32- Jesus Cleanses the Temple
The first order of the King is to cleanse the wickedness of greed and materialism that had infested the Temple. This bold and defiant act by Jesus is a direct attack on the religious leaders who have opposed Him from the beginning. "By what authority are you doing these things?" they demand. The weight of the ongoing conflict and the unfathomable suffering Jesus knows is quickly approaching begins to take its toll. "My soul has become troubled." He confides in His disciples. "But what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose, I came to this hour." The Father responds to His Son from the heavens above. Those nearby hear only rumblings of thunder. The principalities and powers of darkness are mobilizing and inciting their sons of darkness with blood lust for battle. It is the still before the storm.
The first order of the King is to cleanse the wickedness of greed and materialism that had infested the Temple. This bold and defiant act by Jesus is a direct attack on the religious leaders who have opposed Him from the beginning. "By what authority are you doing these things?" they demand. The weight of the ongoing conflict and the unfathomable suffering Jesus knows is quickly approaching begins to take its toll. "My soul has become troubled." He confides in His disciples. "But what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose, I came to this hour." The Father responds to His Son from the heavens above. Those nearby hear only rumblings of thunder. The principalities and powers of darkness are mobilizing and inciting their sons of darkness with blood lust for battle. It is the still before the storm.
