MERCHANDISE

Today's reading: Mark 11-12

"When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the merchants and their customers. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the stalls of those selling doves, and he stopped everyone from bringing in merchandise." Mark 11:15-16 NLT

What are you planning on taking with you to church tomorrow?

Oh, I mean other than your Bible--what else?

Something Jesus would prefer you didn't have there? Something He would throw out?

Jealousy for someone who sings better than you? Someone who has the 'perfect' family with them on the pew? Someone who holds the position you wanted?

Bitterness for someone who has mispoken to you? Someone who has said more than they should about their own opinion? Someone who has brought the Word of the Lord to you privately, but it didn't set well?

Preferences for how things should be run? The kind of music you prefer? The lesson curriculum you think should be studied? The color of the carpet?

My prayer for myself and for you, is that we bring nothing with us to church (other than our Bibles), but have open arms to receive all He wants to send us home with!