The other day I was looking at Jesus clearing the temple in the gospels. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke we see Jesus clearing the temple towards the end of his earthly ministry while in John's gospel it is one of the first things that he does. Some people believe John got the chronology wrong while others thing that Jesus could have cleared the temple more than once.
One thing I noticed while studying this passage and other times throughout scripture where we see Jesus get angry is that Jesus' anger always seemed to be motivated by his love for God, his love for others, and his hatred of sin. Wow. I wish I could say that about myself.
So, in this short little blog entry I am challenged to ask God and pray that the anger and passion I exert in my life would be about things that have true significance. Also, that my anger would be motivated out of a greater love for God and for others.
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