# 620 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 11:27,28 “Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. 28 And they said to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?"
It's Tuesday, the day after Jesus had cleansed the temple and two days after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Jewish rulers want to know where Jesus got His authority for such acts. Who does He think He is? Did He not realize that THEY were the authorities around here? They issue the parade permits! They decide what kind of business is allowed in the Temple! This is their city! This is their temple!
Wow! The audacity of these rulers!
But wait a minute. How often have we not heard the same attitude expressed in our own congregations? How often has this same sentiment been angrily expressed in board meetings, and in semi-secret conversations in the fellowship hall or narthex? How often have we played the old, “this is my church,” card and then sought to throw our weight around, forgetting what Jesus has said about His house. It is to be a house of prayer.
If we are going to throw our weight behind anything, let it be the weight of prayer.
Father, help us always to remember that the church belongs to You. It is Your house, not ours, let us learn to treat it that way.
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