Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
Jesus disrupts the old system of death and sacrifice, bringing in a new system of love and mercy. He challenges corruption and exploitation, and disrupts our lives to remove anything that hinders us from living abundantly in His love.
Imagine you're at your favorite concert, but instead of enjoying the music, people are selling stuff and ripping you off. That's what Jesus walked into at the temple. People were supposed to be worshipping God, but instead, they were making a quick buck. Jesus was not cool with that. He flipped tables and chased them out. He wanted the temple to be a place of worship, not a shopping mall.
He wanted the temple to be a place of worship, not a shopping mall.
The temple was all about sacrifices. But Jesus was like, 'Nah, that's not how we're doing things anymore.' He was the ultimate sacrifice, so we don't have to do that anymore. It's like if your favorite band said, 'No more concerts. We're just going to live with you instead.' That's what Jesus did. He moved in with us.
Jesus loves us too much to let us stay stuck. He shook up the lives of the woman at the well, the woman caught in adultery, and even Saul, who later became Paul. When Jesus shakes things up, it's not to hurt us, but to help us. He wants us to live in His love, not in our mess.
Imagine you're playing a game of Jenga. You're carefully pulling out blocks, trying not to let the tower fall. But eventually, it does. That's like our lives sometimes. We try to keep everything perfect, but it all comes crashing down. But guess what? Jesus is there to help us rebuild, block by block.
So, what does this mean for us? It means we don't have to be perfect. We don't have to follow a bunch of rules to earn God's love. We just have to let Jesus in and let Him shake things up. It might be uncomfortable, but it's worth it.
1. How did Jesus disrupt the temple system?
2. How does God disrupt our lives out of love?
3. Can you share a time when you felt God disrupting your life?
4. How can we live more abundantly in God's love?
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