Jesus makes his way to the Temple and calls the Temple “my Father’s house”

It’s not just another building however splendid – if it took 46 years to build it, it must have been quite magnificent. It doesn’t matter if it’s of architectural value, what matters to Jesus is that it’s “my Father’s house”

It’s personal, it’s God’s personal space… and Jesus feels they’re invading it… running amuck!

We’re not told why Jesus is so irritated but I think we can say confidently it’s because the worship of God has become secondary.

He gets annoyed and clears the place.

That he gets away with this indicates that they’re wary of him, that they sense he has authority, possesses authority, but they don’t know where it comes from.

In our era many have completely lost the sense of this space as the Father’s house, God’s personal space, not just the local church.

Many have also lost the sense that how we behave here could really irritate Jesus, really annoy Jesus!

This is so important to grasp – with God everything is personal.