The Priority of His Presence - Turning Over The Tables

Jesus went into the temple of God – the place where the people of God gathered to worship – He went to be with His Father and those gathered to worship and He began to drive out all the people that were there just to make a profit, buying and selling stuff for offerings or sacrifices—He turned over the tables of the money changers or the cashiers taking people’s money and selling the animals to sacrifice (basically taking advantage of them). And then He made this statement – It is written “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves." A house is a dwelling place, a home, a habitation for a family or someone specific, it’s a household – a place of living and interacting. What Jesus was saying is the place God is welcome and feels at HOME is the place that will be marked by people ENGAGING with Him – relating to Him. When Jesus turned over the tables and brought in the presence of the Lord– HE set things right in God’s house -- and people were drawn to Him and were healed and restored!!

That is the very same today – I believe the Lord is doing a reset so He can draw people to Him – He’s turning over the tables in our churches and our hearts to set things right! So His presence is can move so strong among us that people are moved and drawn to Him!