John 2:13-22
Gospel Lesson of the Week
The 3rd Sunday in Lent
Jesus attacks the commercialization of religion by driving merchants out of the temple. When challenged, he responds mysteriously, with the first prediction of his own death and resurrection. In the midst of a seemingly stable religious center, Jesus suggests that the center itself has changed.
Gospel Refection Questions:
- I think Jesus went to the temple that day for one purpose; to throw out and overturn business as usual. Are there times when we need the tables of our life overturned?
- Do you think it is just so easy to fall into the trap of "business as usual"?
Prayer:
Dear God, help us to bring your light to this world. Please light the world’s, and our own, darkest times and places. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the light of the world. Amen.
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