Monday, March 9, 2015

Pray for Marriages (Cleansing the Temple)

Greetings Prayer Warriors,

The gospels paint such a vivid picture of Christ “cleansing” the temple in Jerusalem. Imagine Christ’s “zeal” as he drove the vendors and moneychangers out of the temple for turning something holy, the dwelling place of God, into a marketplace. Who would treat something so holy with such disrespect? Well, we would.

Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Do you take care of your body? Are you treating it as His special dwelling place? Does it need purifying? What needs to be chased out? Evil thoughts? Disordered desires? Earthly attachments? Greed? Anger? Envy? Vanity? What needs to be brought in? Love? Peace? Joy? Patience? He awaits you with those gifts.

For all who are married, consider the aforementioned. Do you show mutual respect for one another? Are you helping each other fumigate your union?

“I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.   2 Corinthians 6:18-7:1

Lent is a wonderful time to reassess our lives, and look deeper into our hearts. Christ does not want to whip us into submission with His holy zeal but rather, with gentle love he approaches us asking that we reflect and repent. He made you His special dwelling place and is simply awaiting an invitation from you. He wants to give you His gifts and dwell with you forever.

Let us prepare ourselves for Him. Pray for one another and especially married couples, that the scales fall from our eyes and we see whatever is marring the beauty of our temple.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Lent is the perfect time for personal spring-cleaning. Look interiorly and start tossing! Pass it on!