After the Triumphal Entry Jesus entered the temple and for the second time during His ministry he found a scene that He simply could not allow to continue. Jesus entered the Court of the Gentiles and saw all of the business that was taking place and did what He always does, He worked to restore the original purpose of that place. Jesus drove the animals, the buyer and the sellers out of the temple, He turned over the tables and poured the money that was being exchanged on the ground; He confronted the chaos that was interrupting the worship that the temple was created for.
In our lives there are times in which, to restore us to who and what we were created for, Jesus has to confront the chaos that we have invited in. These are not times to fight back but rather to yield, to understand that Jesus is not operating out of anger but rather love. When He turns the tables in our hearts and lives, it is not simply to drive out the distractions and deceptions, but it is to restore us to the place of freedom and worship that we were created for. I pray today that we will give Jesus the liberty to enter into our hearts and lives and to have His way. His purpose is always the same, He came to set free those that are in bondage and to redeem those that have been led astray. The turning of the tables was the beginning of healing for many that day, may it be the same for you and I today.