SCRUTATIO SCRIPTURAE
HOLY MONDAY
Jesus and his Disciples went to the Temple Mount in the Heart of the City of Jerusalem to pray...
When He arrived at the courtyard where the Jews are gathered to say there Prayers... To Commune with GOD... He was enraged and even scandalize to see the TEMPLE OF GOD being turned into a MARKET PLACE...
The LORD GOD required through the Law given to the Prophet Moses that the Nation of Israel should offer up acceptable animal sacrifices in atonement for their sins as well as a means of thanksgiving for HIS Graces and Blessings given to their nation...
But instead of getting from there herd of animals the choicest offering (say a spotless lamb) to be presented to GOD, the Leadership of the Temple devised a plan for the worshipers to have a sort of a one-stop shop where they can conveniently buy there offerings...
But this place of 'convenience' is also a breeding place for corruption...
Some animals that they sell are NOT THE CHOICEST, AND NOT FIT NOR AN ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE...
Again the sin of Cain was 're-incarnated' in this Holy Place that is suppose to be dedicated to GOD!
But the LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD, THE PERFECT SACRIFICE, NOT ONLY FOR THE SIN OF ISRAEL BUT OF THE WHOLE WORLD came to cleanse the FATHER'S HOUSE OF PRAYER... We Hear Him say, with a thunderous voice:
"IT IS WRITTEN: MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER"...
We may have the same sin that Cain and the Israelites have committed... We tend to CHEAT GOD...
We usually think that we can "worship" God in anywhere we like, in any place and/or time that is convenient for us...
There is a spark of reality in that...
BUT THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH! We learn from Jesus that WORSHIP IS NOT AN ACT OF OBLIGATION, BUT RATHER IT IS AN ACT OF SELFLESS LOVE...
Worship should not just stay within the confines of the Church on Sundays and special days...
When He arrived at the courtyard where the Jews are gathered to say there Prayers... To Commune with GOD... He was enraged and even scandalize to see the TEMPLE OF GOD being turned into a MARKET PLACE...
The LORD GOD required through the Law given to the Prophet Moses that the Nation of Israel should offer up acceptable animal sacrifices in atonement for their sins as well as a means of thanksgiving for HIS Graces and Blessings given to their nation...
But instead of getting from there herd of animals the choicest offering (say a spotless lamb) to be presented to GOD, the Leadership of the Temple devised a plan for the worshipers to have a sort of a one-stop shop where they can conveniently buy there offerings...
But this place of 'convenience' is also a breeding place for corruption...
Some animals that they sell are NOT THE CHOICEST, AND NOT FIT NOR AN ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE...
Again the sin of Cain was 're-incarnated' in this Holy Place that is suppose to be dedicated to GOD!
But the LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD, THE PERFECT SACRIFICE, NOT ONLY FOR THE SIN OF ISRAEL BUT OF THE WHOLE WORLD came to cleanse the FATHER'S HOUSE OF PRAYER... We Hear Him say, with a thunderous voice:
"IT IS WRITTEN: MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER"...
We may have the same sin that Cain and the Israelites have committed... We tend to CHEAT GOD...
We usually think that we can "worship" God in anywhere we like, in any place and/or time that is convenient for us...
There is a spark of reality in that...
BUT THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH! We learn from Jesus that WORSHIP IS NOT AN ACT OF OBLIGATION, BUT RATHER IT IS AN ACT OF SELFLESS LOVE...
Worship should not just stay within the confines of the Church on Sundays and special days...
It should be a LIVING, VIVID, EVERYDAY ACTION...
Worship should not just incorporate our Sunday Experience, we receive Jesus in the Table of the Word and the Bread and Wine in order for us to be HIS WITNESSES AND HIS LIVING ICONS OF SERVICE TO GOD OUR FATHER FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD...
Our lives should be and must be a LIVING SACRIFICE!
Our lives should be and must be a LIVING SACRIFICE!
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