Scripture
2:14
“In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.”
Observation
Jesus goes to Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover celebration, upon walking into the temple Jesus see’s vendors set up trying to sell things. He becomes ENRAGED. The people selling things in the temple had rationalized that it was okay to sell things in the temple because it was a convenience for the worshipers and it made the temple money for upkeep.
Application
When I rationalize, they are big rationalizations. I make huge lies and try to make myself believe them. Sometimes God wins and snaps me out of it, sometimes not so much. Jesus became angry because these people had setlled for rationalizations of selling in the temple. I wonder what in my life Jesus is angry about my rationalizations.
Prayer
Lord, whatever I’m rationalizing now or in the future, please show me clearly what I am doing and snap me out of it. Please show me how to not rationalize and how to succeed in the areas I am trying to rationalize over.
