God's Whip

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"


Sometimes I ask for it. No not sometimes...all the time. I have, ever since I was born again had times where I just push God to the edge and I know an ass whooping is on its way. When I was less mature in my faith I didn't realize what I was doing I was just angry, bitter, burnt out, rebellious, and frustrated. Just like a kid I stormed off, yelled, screamed, and said EFF YOU! Then God came and kicked my ass and made me realize that I'm a fool. I've gone through these stages many times and now I am mature enough to realize that God is just waiting. Waiting...for me to either come back quietly or because He loves me he's preparing the whip to bring me back.

People always think Jesus is Mr. Nice Guy. Mr. I love you no matter what you do. And He is. But this one passage always remind me of a different Jesus. There are two types of Anger. One type of reckless pure emotional and explosive at the moment. Then there is another type of Anger. The calm storm. The meditated. The decision to unleash the fury. This type of anger is FAR scarier than the first. Jesus shows this type of anger in this passage. After seeing the corruptions of the Jewish people Jesus doesn't just emotionally unleash. No he goes back. Sits there thinks about who is where, how he's going to whip them and hand makes a whip to get the job done.

 I imagine God like this sometimes. He knows that my mind and heart is going astray and he can come down on me any time. But instead he waits. Sometimes he whispers. He warns. But the further out I go. The more prideful and stubborn I get in the back of my mind I smile and worry at the same time. I picture God in heaven making his whip...but not out of anger but out of loving discipline. It's a weird feeling and mixed emotion. One of knowing that God will never let me stray too far and another of the fear of the whipping that is to come.

Lately things just haven't been working out. Little things as cloggin my toilet in the morning then forgettin my wallet and id at home and being late to work 1hr. It's just frustrating. I got my dining set that shipment was messed up on so I had to wait 4 weeks then it comes damaged. Things like that are just frustrating but I see these as a little signs from God letting me know that I'm far from him and that I need to go back. God...give me wisdom and discipline.