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Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices. He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer', but you have turned it into a den of thieves." Luke 19:45-46 NLT It's Monday, and Jesus is back in Jerusalem after Palm Sunday's triumphal entry. The city will be full of people and more coming in. And Jesus turns up the heat. Yes the people have welcomed me as a political hero, but I have authority everywhere. And especially here at the very heart of your culture. At the centre of authority within the community. The temple is at the core. And I have authority here. This Easter week he much more gently asks about my core, and what tables need overturning, what needs to be turfed out? What have I allowed to take residence in my heart that Jesus would kick out? #easter #thecore #whoisincharge

Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. Matthew 19:20-22 NIV Jesus knew what this young man was treasuring more than anything, what he was placing his trust in, hope in... The good thing in his life had become the ultimate thing. And he couldn't let it go. When we make God our ultimate treasure, when we choose to follow Jesus, then the treasure we held so tightly to seems to fade. The ultimate question here is "who is in control?" Am I really making Jesus Lord of my life? He simply says "Come, follow me..." #loveGod #choose #whoisincontrol #comefollowme