A lot of people take the account of Jesus chasing out the money changers (Mark 11:15) to be an impulsive act of wrath. However, a couple of verses before in Mark 11:11 the Bible says that Jesus went into the temple and 'looked round about upon all things.'
Of course the verse doesn't say that Jesus saw the money changers and did nothing but this may be inferred. Also, I am not sure if he visited the temple on the Sabbath in which case may mean the temple may have been empty.
But verse 11 this does take away from that prevalent thought that Jesus's anger is harsh and rash. Instead, it makes this account seem more like a chastisement than a raging attack.
A lot of people have this idea of God being a harsh, lightning striking, menacing big brother when in fact He is more similar to a loving, giving, and understanding Father. Lamentations says that His compassion's are new every morning, and his faithfulness is great.
If you have an issue trusting God, know that he has called you to be in a relationship with him. He is good to the soul that seeks after Him. Come to God, he showed his great love already by dying for you.
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nice post, I know this is off the topic, but what is the link to your osug?
The link to the University of Florida's Open Source University Meetup is: http://osum.sun.com/group/ufosum
Hey, its me Ubongabasi again. This is also off post but I don't know how to reach you otherwise.. I came across this link on www.christian-faith.com about very urgent prophetic warnings for North Americans in particular, and others and thought I should share it with you (if you have not already seen it) 'http://www.watchmanscry.com/audio/2_23_09_monday_trunews2.mp3'. It is also very recent, i.e 23/02/09.
I don't just accept anything like this but this is not the first warning in this direction I have heard. I have heard several, dated at different times and different locations by different people, eg the prophecy club people, Thomas Choo, Dumitru Duduman, to mention a few sources. I know God to confirm his spoken word and his true prophets to just say them as it is in spite of how bitter or untasteful it may seem, or what negative attention it will bring to them which all these people have suffered.. Pls take this into consideration if you usually don't listen to stuff like this, but if you do, please warn christians around you who don't know...something may really be happening.
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