John 2:12-25

January 24, 2008

This passage is one of those which, when combined with the passage right before it, gives such a beautiful picture of Jesus being full of grace and truth.  Yesterday I mentioned how Jesus is the Master of the Feast, showing His glory by doing something so small as livening up a dying party by turning water into wine.

But today’s passage reveals a totally different side of Jesus.  While the first half of the chapter shows Jesus is not opposed to a good party, but is gracious in keeping the celebration, in this passage we see Jesus hating what is evil and being full of zeal over the desecration of His Father’s house.  He is filled with rage and drives out the money changers with a whip and turns over their tables.  This is a perfect display of the truth and righteousness of Jesus Christ.

I long to be able to imitate Jesus in both these forms of beauty.  I want to be one who is able to bring life and happiness to a party because His joy abides in me.  And I also long to be zealous for His holiness, so that I hate all that ignores and neglects Him.  Jesus was never socially irrelevant, but He also was never socially or theologically liberal.  His accommodation to the culture around Him never made Him aloof and detached.

Help us, Lord, to display both Your grace and Your truth in every aspect of my earthly existence,

Larry

Posted by Larry | Filed Under Gospel of John, Seeking Him 

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