The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” The Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. (John 2:13-22, NRSV)

Have you ever thought or been taught that as Christians we should give and give and give and never bat an eye?

It seems like a lot of the stuff we read tells us that we should give our coats, and money to those in need. Which is true. God gave to us to give to others.

This does not mean that we become a door mat though and let others walk all over us and take what ever they want.

Jesus became indignant and made a whip and drove the people out of the temple when they were doing things for themselves rather than serving God.

So don’t be a door mat for Jesus, but give when God lays it on your heart and stand fast with Christ when the time comes!