Luke
19:45,46 ESV
Earlier in the
chapter Jesus disciples are proclaiming Him to be King. The
Pharisees on the other hand are telling Him to quiet His disciples.
Their Lord and King is coming into His city, His temple and they
refuse to see Him for who He is. They want to cling to power and
refuse to relinquish it to God.
Jesus then
prophesy’s the end of the Pharisees reign and the fall of
Jerusalem. Jesus entered into the temple. Think of the significance
of this moment, God in the flesh entering His temple. Upon entering
He quotes prophecy, (Isaiah 56:7). As He is driving out the merchants
He is proclaiming, this is my house! The Lord claimed His Holy Temple
and drove out those that profaned it.
Jesus is
letting it be known in no uncertain terms that He will reign as King.
The Messiah has arrived, salvation and restoration are at hand. The
hypocritical religious leadership will fall. Jesus purged His temple
that day, showing that it was time for a change.
When I read
these verses I am reminded that Jesus is King and that we are His new
Jerusalem and He reigns supreme. We must never forget that we are
subject to His leadership and authority. There is no earthly
authority above Him, we serve only one master, Jesus
the Christ! He
is our teacher, our shepherd, our savior and our King.
Does
Jesus reign in your life? Does He reign in the congregation where you
attend? If He doesn't He needs to. Simply being religious like the
Pharisees won't cut it. Obedience to the King is what is necessary.
Let's serve Him today.
“But
as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."Joshua
24:15 ESV
©
2012 Leo J. Woodman
