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DEVOTION FOR 1ST AUGUST 2026
God’s House is a Holy Place
Matthew 21:12-15 KJV
“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,”
Jesus had just arrived in Jerusalem, having received a royal welcome from the crowd who laid their garments and palm branches along the way, as He rode into town on a donkey.
On arrival, the first place He visited was the temple, His Father’s house of worship and prayer. But, what He saw there caused holy anger to rise within Him. The people were selling and buying at the temple, and had made temple attendance a money-making affair. Therefore, he threw them out, declaring, “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”
Today, many do not respect our houses of worship. We treat them as we do any other building, and sadly, many are doing the same thing Jesus renounced. They have turned the house of God into a business for making money - selling, and buying commodities.
In contrast, It is interesting to note what Jesus did after He had cleaned up the temple. We read, “the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them”. Alleluia! The temple of God - the house of God- should not only be a place where we sing, pray and study the Word, but where people can come and receive physical, spiritual, and emotional healing.
What is your attitude to the place you attend worship? May we all understand the importance of respecting our houses of worship. May we understand we should regard it as a holy place, and may his power and glory be evident among us.
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EVOTION FOR 31ST JULY 2026
Answer God's Call
Genesis 15:7 KJV
“And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.”
In Genesis 12:1-2 we see God’s instructions to Abraham. “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”
Abraham obeyed God. He had never seen this land, but He trusted God. It is not easy to leave a loving family and the familiar behind. It is not easy to get out of our comfort zones. But, Abraham did just that. Along the way, he faced battles, but God reassured Him of His presence. In Genesis 15:1, God tells Him in a vision, “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” He then goes on to reassure Him of who He is: HE IS THE LORD! He Is the one who has given him the land to inherit.
Brothers and sisters, what God has promised, He will do. When He calls us out of our comfort zones to move in faith to His destiny for us, we need to move like Abraham. No matter the obstacles and difficulties we may face along the way, He “is our shield”.
He is our reward!
What is God calling you to do?
Where has He called you to go?
Will you obey His voice, or will you remain in your comfort zone?
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