Temple Shock – Read Mark 11:15-19
Contemplation
The people jostle and bustle in the temple courtyard. Smells and sounds of caged birds and shouts of traders mix with the clink of money and the sound of business being done. Jesus is not happy. Suddenly he lashes out with a rope, turning over tables and angrier than we have ever seen him. “You have turned my father’s house into a robber’s den!” The coins clink, the birds fly and the merchants skitter.
What do I hear, see or smell?
How do I react when my worldview is questioned?
What are the authorities I can’t question?
Do their actions match the trust I put in them?
How do / should I react?