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A House of Prayer

Monday · Anchor: Matt.21.13

From the sermon Lord of the Temple

From the sermon

That's not the goal. The goal is how can we worship God rightly in spirit and in truth in a way that is pleasing unto Him.

Scripture · Matt.21.13

He said to them, 'It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you make it a den of robbers.' (Matthew 21:13)

Reflect and pray

Jesus quotes Scripture as He clears the temple. God's house was meant for prayer, and it had become a place where people were taken advantage of. Sit with His words today. Read the verse slowly and notice what Jesus says His house shall be called. Then consider the quote above: the goal of worship is to worship God rightly, in spirit and in truth, in a way that pleases Him. Ask the Lord to show you anything in your own worship that has drifted from that goal. Pray that your worship would be about Him and not about yourself.