Today in our worship we are going to be looking at John 2, and Jesus over turning the tables of the money changers in the temple courts. Instead of including the poor and the marginalised, the Temple had become a place of exploitation and exclusion. One of the wonderful aspects of visiting Africa is the sense one has that the church is vibrant and alive, and this is seen most of all in the poorest places. I'm praying today that God will give us wisdom to reflect self critically on our life as a church in the light of John 2. As we confront a time in our history, where our economic foundations are being shaken and so many hopes have been dashed, what kind of a church will be a bringer of good news and hope? What aspects of our church's life needs to be over turned?
Today in our worship we are going to be looking at John 2, and Jesus over turning the tables of the money changers in the temple courts. Instead of including the poor and the marginalised, the Temple had become a place of exploitation and exclusion. One of the wonderful aspects of visiting Africa is the sense one has that the church is vibrant and alive, and this is seen most of all in the poorest places. I'm praying today that God will give us wisdom to reflect self critically on our life as a church in the light of John 2. As we confront a time in our history, where our economic foundations are being shaken and so many hopes have been dashed, what kind of a church will be a bringer of good news and hope? What aspects of our church's life needs to be over turned?
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