Easter Devotional - Jesus Cleanses His Temple
Jesus cleanses His temple
Jesus entered the temple and did not like what He saw. It was not the place it was intended to be. The temple was to be the place where God interacted with His people. It was a holy & sacred place.
1 Cor 6:19 says "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit." Jesus desires to inhabit our hearts. If Jesus were to cleanse your temple, what would he over turn and throw out? Are there things in your life that you would not want to be in the same "room" with Jesus?
Jesus declares His house to be a house of prayer. If you were to turn your life into a house of prayer, how would your life be different than it is today? Prayer is how we communicate with God, we tell Him what is on our heart and listen to what is on His heart. Our lives are to be a temple for Him, a holy and sacred place for Him, and He wants to communicate with us through prayer.
Prayer
- Thank God that we can know Him
- Confess the things that He wants to cleanse out of your life
- Listen to how He wants to communicate with you
- Ask Him to make your heart a temple that honors Him
- Thank Him for making your heart a temple for Him
Meditation
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20