Daily Inspiration

“Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will consume me. At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his Body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.” -John 2:13-22

God has made your soul a temple where He wishes to dwell. He has the same zeal for you as He did for His Father’s house. Do not let your soul become a marketplace of the world.

Jesus, crack the whip and drive out all from me that does not belong in the temple of my soul. Through your zeal for me, may I only make room enough for the Most Holy Trinity to dwell within me. May you raise me up, on the last day, to live with you in paradise. Amen.

Saint Benignus of Armagh, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you.