A large city church has a Visitors Book in the entry hall. From time to time the Church secretary read the comments. Mostly they were predictable, “beautiful church”, “inspiring”, “loved the stained glass windows.” One day she chuckled as she read, “We only came in to get out of the rain!” I am sure the members didn’t mind offering hospitality even though it was not the main purpose for which the church was built.
However, in today’s gospel reading from John 2 we heard about the reaction of Jesus to the traders in the temple courtyard who took advantage of the people who had come to worship and offer the sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins. He turned over the tables which foreshadowed that he would turn the religious practices upside down. His death would be the last sacrifice. His resurrection would breathe new life into the old ways as people, by grace, could experience God’s forgiveness.
God be with you.
Kaye
