Somethings Never Change:
The Merchandising of God
By Trevor Davis 1-18-2020

Each of the four gospels documents the outrage of Jesus as the Sellers and Buyers corrupted the temple. What God had instituted at that time for His people to gather in His name and enjoy fellowship with Him became a big business.

I encourage all to revisit each of these accounts in the gospels. John speaks of Jesus declaring they had made the things of God an EMPORIUM. He ousted all the sellers, the money changers, and those who sat selling doves. He overturned their tables and the bowls of coins scurried across the floor. He made a chord of rough rope and went lashing, kicking and most importantly, made the declaration of God how they had turned “My Father's House into a den of thieves and an actual EMPORIUM”.

See, this is personal to Jesus. Is it personal to you? The precious gospel of Jesus, the Word of God, the people that love the Lord. This is dear to the Father. It is extremely first and foremost to the Lord Jesus too as He has laid down His own life to redeem His abiding ones.

But nothing is new under the sun. It is the same today as then. The big business of religion has continued to this day. Why, they sewed up the curtain that was split from top to bottom in the temple to continue in their scam. Though the Spirit of God had clearly displayed the way into the holy of holies had been accomplished by the offering of the Son of God. No, they had a business to run despite the Lord having been raised by the Father.

The wrath of Jesus against this practice of merchandising the things of God has been documented for eternity. The sellers, the buyers, the very trinkets of the cheapened things of God packaged and sold is underway today. Thieves. Robbers. Even Jeremiah prophesied against these entrepreneurs in His day. Jeremiah 7:11.

Paul cried out against these charlatans too.
“We are not as MANY that PEDDLE the Word of God”. Corinthians 2:17.

I say how dare you con men touch the holy things of God. Woe unto you for using God to make yourself bank. And you buyers of their wares are just as guilty before God.

The fierceness of Jesus is stunning. Paul met the Lord when he himself was contrary to godliness. He became a changed man. As far as Paul continuing in the extortion learned in Judaism, he completely abandoned such practices and even worked with his own hands. He did so out of his love for the Lord and His people. But he also did it to be an example. He told us to note those who do NOT follow his example of working with their own hands. But, who follows the example of Paul in this among the exalted titled masters today? There are very few true servants of Christ that actually serve the people, rather than governing over them, even being paid as an hireling. Jesus spoke of this too. He addressed the thieves, robbers, wolves, strangers, and the hirelings in John 10.

It is all expressed clearly by the Holy Spirit today. It is written of these things too. But who takes heed? Who is aware? Few. Too few.
Jhn 2:14
Mat 21:12 Luk 19:45 Mar 11:15 Jer 7:11
This is to hear from the Lord Jesus by the Holy Spirit.