It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple those who were selling cattle, sheep, and doves, as well as those involved in exchanging currency sitting there. He made a whip from ropes and chased them all out of the temple, including the cattle and the sheep. He scattered the coins and overturned the tables of those who exchanged currency. He said to the dove sellers, “Get these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place of business.” His disciples remembered that it is written, Passion for your house consumes me. Then the Jewish leaders asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? What miraculous sign will you show us?” Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and in three days I’ll raise it up.” The Jewish leaders replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in three days?” But the temple Jesus was talking about was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered what he had said, and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. (John 2:13-22, CEB)
WWJD was a lot bigger about a decade ago, but yet still today you see it. What Would Jesus Do? Flipping tables and driving people out of the Temple with a whip is not out of the question. And to make the point even more poignant, Jesus made the whip himself. He didn’t find it, he took the time to put something together to use as a whip.
Because people were abusing those who were coming to worship. Charging them more than they should and making a profit off of people doing their liturgical duty according to the scripture.
We should not take advantage of people. We are called to love, not abuse.
so the next time someone says, “What Would Jesus Do?” Reply, “Watch me whip!”
Love like Jesus. Stop the abusing.
Loving People. Loving God.
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