The Temper in the Temple

As the final week of Jesus continues, we find Jesus frustrated with more than just a case of the Mondays. This special Monday he enters the temple where it was reduced from being God's House of Worship to a first century Holy Land Mini Mall.

Of course in my Back Pew way of looking at things I have imagined and illustrated a few of these temple violators. There were The Temple ..

• Money Changers ... Were these ATMs?
• A Temple Bird Salesman, the ...
• Slinkee and Pet Rocks table, and the 'standard'
• Bible Bobblehead vendors 

All these and more turned the temple into as Jesus called it "a true den of thieves".  So I guess frustrated was a true understatement as I will call Jesus state of mind The Temper in the Temple.

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After turning over a few tables Jesus left the temple not in the mood for encountering a 'fig-free-fig-tree' which he promptly cursed.  This was a lesson NOT LOST on his disciples.

It is not fair to assume the mind of Christ, but from my human perspective I imagine Jesus did feel the elation of his triumphant entry that first Palm Sunday.

Then Jesus frustration of this broken world where on Monday the Temple was shameful, and the fig tree bore no fruit.  

​Simple emotions for someone like me but deeper and more complex for our Savior as his foretold arrest and crucifixion were only days away.

While my cartoons are a smirky look at very real biblical events my prayer is we remember the Holy Week. Remember and honor the amazing truth of salvation realized between that first Palm Sunday and that first Easter morning.

Blessings

Jeff

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