Saturday, August 29, 2009
I read John 2 this morning. I have preached from this chapter several times from the perspective of one performing a wedding. However, the other important passage here is the reference to Jesus chasing the venders and money changers out of the temple. Jesus says that his house should be known as a "House of Prayer." I don't believe this is a reference to prayer alone but an attitude of connection be God and his children. The business of selling goods for sacrifices takes the focus off of God and on the stuff of religion. We can turn our worship experiences into events that take the personal connection to God out of the picture and put it on our music, style or stuff. I pray that the people that leave our services return home feeling they had a special encounter with God while they were in our midst.
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