DBF-001-035 continues with John 2:14. Jesus enters the temple and finds commercial activity occupying the place intended for worship. We should be precise: the text condemns the corruption Christ confronts, not commerce itself.
DAILY BREAD FELLOWSHIP
DBF-001-035
Today’s Scripture
John 2:14 (ESV)
“In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.”
Opening the Scriptures
Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem for Passover.
When He entered the temple, He found something seriously wrong.
Animals were being sold, and money-changers were conducting their business.
There was a legitimate need for animals for the sacrifices prescribed under the Old Covenant, and pilgrims arriving from distant places needed appropriate money for temple obligations.
The problem was not simply that animals or money existed.
The problem was what had happened to the place of worship.
What should have directed people’s attention toward God had become occupied by human commercial activity.
Jesus saw it.
And He would not ignore it.
The people may have become accustomed to what was happening around them.
Christ had not.
Living God’s Word Today
There is a serious warning here for the Church.
Something can become familiar without becoming right.
Practices may continue for years. Traditions may become deeply established. People may defend them by saying, “We have always done it this way.”
But familiarity does not determine whether something belongs in Christ’s Church.
Christ does.
The Church does not belong to pastors, denominations, committees, wealthy donors, or congregations.
The Church belongs to Jesus Christ.
Therefore, everything we do as His people must continually be examined under the authority of His Word.
This also applies personally.
Our hearts can become crowded with things that slowly compete with our devotion to God.
Money.
Success.
Recognition.
Comfort.
Entertainment.
Even ministry itself can become more important to us than the Christ we claim to serve.
The danger is that we gradually become comfortable with things that should trouble us.
Jesus entered the temple and saw immediately what others had apparently learned to tolerate.
That should challenge us.
We should regularly ask whether our worship, ministry, priorities, and personal lives are being shaped by Scripture or merely by habit.
Not every tradition is wrong.
Not every change is good.
The standard is neither tradition nor change.
The standard is God’s Word.
Tomorrow’s verse will show that Jesus did more than observe what was wrong. He acted.
For today, allow His Word to examine us.
Have we become comfortable with anything that dishonors God?
Have we allowed something useful to become more important than worship?
Have our personal preferences begun to replace biblical priorities?
Christ is Lord of His Church.
And because He is Lord, He has the authority to determine what belongs there.
Question for Today
Are you willing to let God’s Word challenge practices and priorities that have simply become familiar?
Respond: “Lord, bring my life into obedience to Your Word.”
DAILY BREAD FELLOWSHIP
DBF-001-035
Today’s Scripture
John 2:14 (ESV)
“In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.”
Opening the Scriptures
Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem for Passover.
When He entered the temple, He found something seriously wrong.
Animals were being sold, and money-changers were conducting their business.
There was a legitimate need for animals for the sacrifices prescribed under the Old Covenant, and pilgrims arriving from distant places needed appropriate money for temple obligations.
The problem was not simply that animals or money existed.
The problem was what had happened to the place of worship.
What should have directed people’s attention toward God had become occupied by human commercial activity.
Jesus saw it.
And He would not ignore it.
The people may have become accustomed to what was happening around them.
Christ had not.
Living God’s Word Today
There is a serious warning here for the Church.
Something can become familiar without becoming right.
Practices may continue for years. Traditions may become deeply established. People may defend them by saying, “We have always done it this way.”
But familiarity does not determine whether something belongs in Christ’s Church.
Christ does.
The Church does not belong to pastors, denominations, committees, wealthy donors, or congregations.
The Church belongs to Jesus Christ.
Therefore, everything we do as His people must continually be examined under the authority of His Word.
This also applies personally.
Our hearts can become crowded with things that slowly compete with our devotion to God.
Money.
Success.
Recognition.
Comfort.
Entertainment.
Even ministry itself can become more important to us than the Christ we claim to serve.
The danger is that we gradually become comfortable with things that should trouble us.
Jesus entered the temple and saw immediately what others had apparently learned to tolerate.
That should challenge us.
We should regularly ask whether our worship, ministry, priorities, and personal lives are being shaped by Scripture or merely by habit.
Not every tradition is wrong.
Not every change is good.
The standard is neither tradition nor change.
The standard is God’s Word.
Tomorrow’s verse will show that Jesus did more than observe what was wrong. He acted.
For today, allow His Word to examine us.
Have we become comfortable with anything that dishonors God?
Have we allowed something useful to become more important than worship?
Have our personal preferences begun to replace biblical priorities?
Christ is Lord of His Church.
And because He is Lord, He has the authority to determine what belongs there.
Question for Today
Are you willing to let God’s Word challenge practices and priorities that have simply become familiar?
Respond: “Lord, bring my life into obedience to Your Word.”
DBF-001-035 continues with John 2:14. Jesus enters the temple and finds commercial activity occupying the place intended for worship. We should be precise: the text condemns the corruption Christ confronts, not commerce itself.
DAILY BREAD FELLOWSHIP
DBF-001-035
Today’s Scripture
John 2:14 (ESV)
“In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.”
Opening the Scriptures
Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem for Passover.
When He entered the temple, He found something seriously wrong.
Animals were being sold, and money-changers were conducting their business.
There was a legitimate need for animals for the sacrifices prescribed under the Old Covenant, and pilgrims arriving from distant places needed appropriate money for temple obligations.
The problem was not simply that animals or money existed.
The problem was what had happened to the place of worship.
What should have directed people’s attention toward God had become occupied by human commercial activity.
Jesus saw it.
And He would not ignore it.
The people may have become accustomed to what was happening around them.
Christ had not.
Living God’s Word Today
There is a serious warning here for the Church.
Something can become familiar without becoming right.
Practices may continue for years. Traditions may become deeply established. People may defend them by saying, “We have always done it this way.”
But familiarity does not determine whether something belongs in Christ’s Church.
Christ does.
The Church does not belong to pastors, denominations, committees, wealthy donors, or congregations.
The Church belongs to Jesus Christ.
Therefore, everything we do as His people must continually be examined under the authority of His Word.
This also applies personally.
Our hearts can become crowded with things that slowly compete with our devotion to God.
Money.
Success.
Recognition.
Comfort.
Entertainment.
Even ministry itself can become more important to us than the Christ we claim to serve.
The danger is that we gradually become comfortable with things that should trouble us.
Jesus entered the temple and saw immediately what others had apparently learned to tolerate.
That should challenge us.
We should regularly ask whether our worship, ministry, priorities, and personal lives are being shaped by Scripture or merely by habit.
Not every tradition is wrong.
Not every change is good.
The standard is neither tradition nor change.
The standard is God’s Word.
Tomorrow’s verse will show that Jesus did more than observe what was wrong. He acted.
For today, allow His Word to examine us.
Have we become comfortable with anything that dishonors God?
Have we allowed something useful to become more important than worship?
Have our personal preferences begun to replace biblical priorities?
Christ is Lord of His Church.
And because He is Lord, He has the authority to determine what belongs there.
Question for Today
Are you willing to let God’s Word challenge practices and priorities that have simply become familiar?
Respond: “Lord, bring my life into obedience to Your Word.”
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