After the disciples saw Jesus cleanse the temple, they remembered that it was written: “Zeal for your house will consume me” (John 2:17). What words do we associate with Jesus? Loving, truthful, holy, powerful, or forgiving? What about zeal? If we want to be “like Jesus,” shouldn’t then zeal be a part of our lives … Continue reading When we know the stakes are high
cleansing the temple
Ritual or relationship?
“Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” [Jesus said] His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me” (John 2:16-17). Jesus had zeal. But what is it? Is it emotionalism? Unbridled fervor? Extremism? No, no, and no. Zeal is a deep and abiding passion and concern for the things … Continue reading Ritual or relationship?
