Mark 11:15-18

Mark 11:15-18 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. So, in our verses for today, was Jesus out of control? I don’t think so! When God is offended, it is time for us to be offended. Jesus always had kindness and patience for sinners, but on the other hand, Jesus confronted the religious people who should have known better. These moneychangers and animal vendors knew exactly what they were doing there in the Temple and they knew that they shouldn’t have been there. So Jesus ran them out. So why were the religious leaders mad at Jesus? They should have been on the same side as Jesus. I think that these religious leaders must have been making money off of the thieves who were selling stuff in the Temple. And that’s why they were mad at Jesus. But was Jesus worried about them? No way! He did that which was right and didn’t worry about anything else. And that’s how we should be. Do right - all the time – and you will never be sorry that you did!