Devo Matthew 21:12-17

12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling
there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those
selling doves. 13”It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be called a house
of prayer,’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’” 14The blind and the lame
came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15But when the chief priests and
the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting
in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16”Do
you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus,
“have you never read, “ ‘From the lips of children and infants you have
ordained praise’?” 17And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where
he spent the night.

Meditation:
1. These merchants and money exchangers were extorting the pilgrims and
making a big profit on the trade. They have turned the temple into a high
profit lucrative business enterprise. No wonder Jesus was furious and drove
them out.
2. If Jesus were to visit my church today, where might He begin “turning over
tables”? What about my life if Jesus comes to visit my heart? (I Cor 6:19)

Personal Notes:
There are quite a few things to turn over in our church and our lives.  He would like to see us take worship and His Words seriously.  He would like to see us center our lives on Him instead of media and entertainment.

With my life, from 1 Cor 6:19, my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
He seeks me to be faithful to the mission of sharing God's love to the community of young people.
He seeks me to be pure and holy in my thoughts, words, and actions.
He seeks me to be a good steward of the time, money, and energy he entrusted me with.

I am willing to obey by being faithful in praying, planning, and leading PGC English ministry.
I am willing to obey by fleeing and resisting lustful, greedy, envious, prideful thoughts, words, and actions.
I am willing to obey by using the time, energy, and resources you entrusted in ways that are pleasing to you.