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
 
It is not man who makes the temple holy but God’s presence in it. At the moment of our conception, God reached from beyond space and time, from above creation, and placed our soul in our body. And He never lets go. In His constant touch, our soul becomes His temple.
 
As I aged, I allowed disorder to enter my being. But Jesus came in, whip in hand, turning over the tables.  Zeal for our souls consumes Him, so fear not when He comes to overturn your disorder; it is the first step in being raised up.
 
“Brothers and sisters: You are God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it, for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely, Jesus Christ. Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.” -1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17
 
Saint Benignus, pray for us.
 
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Jesus, I trust in you.