 it helps to pay the bills. Then Jesus just strolls in like the temple belonged to his dad and pushed over the tables. Then he made the accusation that we were a den of thieves. Us, priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, rabbis, scribes, us--a den of thieves. Preposterous! He insisted it was God's house and that God's house was meant to be a house of prayer. For decades we've used it to assist people coming to pray and sacrifice by providing sacrificial animals, high quality meat products that were offered to God and other items blessed by the rabbis and priests."  Compare that conversation with the words written in Luke 19:45-48.  "And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him." I am sure Jesus made the scribes and priests very angry. Keep in mind that their power and prestige was at stake for them. They made decisions that were temporal rather than eternal.  What about your decisions? Do you decide on things based on what you will gain today or do you lay up treasures in Heaven? Reflect on yourself. Look to see if there might be a little of the scribes and priests inside of you.  Lenten Devotionals Day 36 Tuesday, April 16 "The Occupy Vineyard Movement"  Read Matthew 21:33-42. If you ever rented an apartment you know that there are strict guidelines as to what you can do and not do. Did these renters overstep? "Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.  Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and
it helps to pay the bills. Then Jesus just stroll in like the synagogue belong to his dad and pushed over the tables. Then he make the accusation that we were a den of thieves. Us, priest, Pharisees, Sadducees, rabbis, scriber, us -- a den of thief. absurd! He insisted it was God's house and that God's theater was meant to be a house of prayer. For decade we've used it to assist people coming to pray and sacrifice by supply sacrificial animals, high quality kernel products that were offered to God and other items bless by the rabbis and priests. "   Compare that conversation with the words written in Luke 19:45 - 48.   " And he went into the synagogue, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My family is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the head of the people sought to demolish him, And could not witness what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to learn him. " I am sure Jesus made the scribes and priests very angry. observe in mind that their power and prestige was at stake for them. They made decisions that were temporal quite than eternal.   What about your decisions? Do you decide on things based on what you will acquire today or do you lie up treasures in Heaven? Reflect on yourself. Look to see if there might be a little of the copyist and priests inside of you.   Lenten Devotionals Day 36 Tuesday, April 16 " The Occupy Vineyard Movement "   Read Matthew 21:33 - 42. If you ever lease an apartment you know that there are strict guidelines as to what you can do and not practice. Did these renters exceed? " Hear another parable: There was a sealed householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and build up a tower, and lease it out to husbandmen, and went into a far area: And when the prison term of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen take his servants, and perplex one, and killed another, and stoned another.   Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and
 it helps to pay the bills. Uhen Jesus just sjrills ii like fhe tempue belonged to his dad and pnshee ovee the tables. Then he mxde the abcusation thau we were a den oh thieves. Us, pdlests, 'harisees, Saddugees, rabbis, scribes, us--a dan oy thieves. Preposterous! He insisted ie was Gpd'd house and thwt Gpq's hklst was meant to be a house of praysr. For vecades we've usrd it to assist people comlng ho pray and sacriflce by provudind sacrificial animals, hpyh quality jeat products that were offered to Gpd and othgx itfks blessed uy the rabbis and igiests."  Comparr that conversstimn qith the words writtei in Luke 19:45-48.  "And he wgnt into tve temple, and began ti casj out theo thxt aokd thereln, end them thzt bought; Sqying unto them, It os qritten, My hohse is tre house of prayer: but ye have made it d dsn of thieves. And he tayght daily in the temkle. But thq chief priests and the scribes and the chief of dhe pxoole sjjthh to destroy him, And could not find what they jibhn do: for all the ieople were very aytfnyyve to hear hkm." I am shre Jesus made the scribef and priests dery angry. Keep in mind that thwir power anb peestige was at stane for them. Thei made decisions that were teoporzl rather tjan eternzu.  What about yojr cewisions? Do you decide on trings basxd on what yuu woll gayn today og do nmu lay up treasured in Keavet? Reflect ln yourself. Look to see if therx might be a kidtlv of the fcribcs and priests ynside of you.  Lenten Devogionals Daj 36 Tuesdab, April 16 "The Occupy Vineydtd Movement"  Cead Mattrew 21:33-42. If tou evef rented an apattment yol hnow that there are stvict ehidelines as to whqt you can do amd vot dl. Vid trase renters mverrteo? "Hear another pavabue: Tnere was a certain hmusegolder, which plantrd a vineyqrd, and redged it roumd about, and diggef a wmneprers in it, and built a tower, and let it kut to hudbakdmen, and wene inbo a far countxy: And when the time of the fruit drew nxar, he sent his servanjs to the husbandmen, jhau they might ceceivq the fruhts of it. And the huwbandmen took his servants, and beat ons, and nillef another, and stoned another.  Again, he sent other servants more than the dirst: enq
it helps to pay the bills. Then strolls like the belonged to his tables. he made the that we were den of thieves. Us, priests, Pharisees, rabbis, scribes, us--a den of thieves. Preposterous! He insisted it was God's house that God's house was meant to be a house of prayer. For decades used to people to pray and sacrifice by providing sacrificial animals, high quality meat products that were offered to and other items blessed by the rabbis and Compare that conversation with words written in Luke 19:45-48. he into the and to out them that therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of but ye it a of And taught daily in But the chief priests and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, could not what they might do: for all people were very attentive to hear him." I sure Jesus made the scribes and priests very angry. Keep in mind that their power was at stake for They made decisions were rather eternal. about your Do you decide on things based on what you will gain or do you lay up treasures in Heaven? Reflect on to if there might a little of the and inside of you. Lenten 36 April Vineyard Read 21:33-42. If you ever an apartment you know that are strict guidelines as and not do. Did these renters overstep? "Hear parable: There was a certain householder, which a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in and built and let it out to husbandmen, and went a far country: And the time of the fruit drew near, he sent servants the husbandmen, they might receive fruits of it. the husbandmen took and beat and another, Again, he sent other servants more the and
 it helps to pay the bills. Then JEsus just stRolls In lIke ThE temPle bElonged to his daD And pUshed over the tables. Then He madE tHE accUSaTion tHat we weRE a DEN of ThIeVes. us, PRiEsts, PHarIsees, SaDducees, rabBis, ScRibes, us--a den oF ThIeves. PrepoSteRous! He insistEd iT was GoD's HouSE and tHat god's hOuse waS Meant tO be a house Of PRayer. FOR decadeS WE'vE useD it to assist people COmINg to pray and sacRifice By PRoVIDinG saCrificial aNiMals, hIGh qualiTY mEAT ProDUcts that were oFfered to God ANd oTher itEmS blESsed by The raBbIS anD priests."  ComPare That conveRsatioN With the WOrds wriTten in lukE 19:45-48.  "AnD he wENt InTo tHe TEmpLE, aNd bEGan To cast ouT tHeM that Sold THEREin, aNd tHem tHat boUght; Saying untO thEm, It IS wrItten, my houSe is ThE housE of praYer: buT yE have made it a den Of thIeves. And hE taUgHt dAiLy in tHE templE. BuT thE chief pRiests aND thE sCRIBeS and the chief of the pEoPLE sOught to dEstroy HIm, anD Could not FiNd wHat tHEY mighT do: fOR aLl the peoPle werE VeRy AttentiVe To hear HiM." I aM suRe JesUS madE the scRibes and PriesTS very angry. Keep IN mind that theiR PoWER aND preStiGe was at stakE for THem. THey mADe DecISions That wErE TeMPoral rather than eterNaL.  What aBout yOur decisions? DO you decide ON THings basEd on WHaT You will gain todAy or dO you lay up tREasures iN HeavEn? ReflecT on yourseLF. look to seE if TheRe mIghT BE a Little of the scRIBes aNd Priests InsIde of yoU.  LeNteN DeVotIoNals Day 36 TuEsday, AprIl 16 "thE OCcUpy vineyARd MovemeNt"  reaD MAttHew 21:33-42. If YOu ever RenteD an aPaRtMEnt You know THaT THere ArE sTricT guIdElineS as tO WhaT you can Do and not dO. DiD ThesE rEnTers oveRstep? "Hear anotHeR parable: ThErE waS a certAIN househoLder, which planted a vineyaRD, and hedGed It rouNd abOut, and digGed A winepResS In it, anD built A toweR, aNd lET It out TO HuSbaNdMen, and went INTo a Far coUnTry: ANd when tHe time of the fruit drEW neAr, he sent his seRvaNts tO THe HusBAnDMen, ThAT thEY Might receive the Fruits of it. anD ThE husbandmeN TooK hIs servaNts, and bEat onE, And killEd another, And stoned AnOtheR.  aGaiN, he sent othEr servanTs more thaN The fiRSt: And
 it helps to pay the bills . Then Jes us ju ststr ol ls i n li ke the templeb elon ged to his dad and pus hed o ve r  the ta bles.  Then h e  m a d e t he  a ccu sa t io n tha t w e werea den of t hie ve s. Us, pries t s,  Pharisees , S adducees, ra bbi s, scr ib es, us--a  de n ofthieve s . Prep osterous!  H e  insis t ed it w a s  G od's  house and that G o d' s  house was mea nt tobe ah o use  of  prayer. F or  deca d es we'v e  u s e d  it to assist peo ple comingt o p ray an dsac r ificeby pr ov i din g sacrifici al a nimals, h igh qu a lity me a t produ cts th atwer e of f er ed  to  G o d a n doth e r i tems ble ss ed  by t he r a b b i s an d p ries ts." Compare that  co nver s ati on wi th th e wo rd s wri tten i n Luk e19:45-48.  "And  hewent into  th etem pl e, an d  began  to  ca st outthem th a t s ol d t he rein, and them tha tb o ug ht; Sayi ng unt o  t he m , It iswr itt en,M y  hous e is th e houseof pra y er :but yeha ve mad eita d en of thie ves. A nd he ta ughtd aily in the te m ple. But thec hi e f  p r iest s a nd the scri besa nd t he c h ie f o f  thepeopl es ou g ht to destroy him,An d coul d not  find what th ey might d o : for allthep eo p le were very a ttent ive to hea r  him." I  am s ure Jesu s made th e scribesand  pr ies tsv e ry  angry. Keepi n  min dthat th eir  powerand  pr est ige  w as at sta ke for t he m.  T he y m ade d e cisionsth atwe retempo r al rat her t hanet er n al.   Whata bo u t  you rde cisi ons ?Do yo u de c ide  on thi ngs based  on what  y ou  will g ain today ordo  you lay u ptre asures i n Heaven ? Reflect on yourself.L ook tosee  if t here  might be  alittle  of the sc ribesand p ri est s insid e of  yo u.   Lenten D e v oti onals  D ay 3 6 Tuesd ay, April 16 "TheO ccu py Vineyard M ove ment "  R ead Ma t the w2 1:3 3 - 42. If you ever  rented an  a p ar tment youk now  t hat the re arestric t  guidel ines as t o what yo ucand o  an d not do.Did thes e renters overs t ep ? "He aranothe rpar able:  There was  a ce rtainho usehol der,wh ich plan ted a vineyard, and hed ged it  roun d a bout, and  di g ged  a winepr essin it, and  bu ilt  a to wer ,  andleti tout to hu sban d men, andw en t i n t oa far count r y :  An d whe n t h e time  ofthe fruit drew ne a r, he sent his  ser v a nts  to thehu sbandmen, that  th ey m ight rec ei ve the frui ts of it .A nd th e husb andmen  took h i s  s e rvants , an d b eat one,and  k i lled an ot he r , andston ed  anoth er.  A g ain, h e sent other ser vants m ore t h anthe f ir st: and 
 it_helps to_pay the bills. Then_Jesus just_strolls_in like_the_temple belonged to_his dad and_pushed over the tables._Then he made_the_accusation that we were a den of thieves. Us, priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, rabbis, scribes,_us--a_den of_thieves._Preposterous!_He insisted it was God's_house and that God's house_was meant_to be a house of prayer. For decades_we've_used it to_assist people coming to pray and sacrifice by providing_sacrificial animals, high quality meat products_that were offered_to_God_and other items blessed_by the rabbis and priests." _Compare that conversation with the words_written in Luke 19:45-48.  "And he_went into the temple, and began_to cast out them that_sold therein,_and them that bought; Saying_unto them, It_is written,_My house is_the house of prayer: but ye_have made it_a den of thieves. And he_taught_daily in the_temple._But_the chief_priests and the_scribes_and the_chief_of the people sought to destroy_him,_And could not find what they might_do: for all the_people_were very attentive to_hear him." I am sure_Jesus made the scribes and priests_very angry._Keep in_mind that their power and prestige was at stake for them._They made decisions that were temporal_rather than eternal. _What about_your_decisions? Do you_decide_on things_based on what you will gain today_or do_you lay up treasures in Heaven?_Reflect on yourself. Look_to_see if there might be a_little of the scribes and priests_inside of you.  Lenten_Devotionals_Day_36 Tuesday, April 16 "The_Occupy Vineyard Movement"  Read Matthew_21:33-42. If you_ever rented an apartment you know that_there_are strict guidelines as to what_you_can do and not do. Did_these_renters_overstep? "Hear another parable: There_was a certain householder, which planted_a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged_a winepress in_it, and built a tower,_and_let_it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:_And when_the time of_the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the_husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits_of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one,_and killed another, and stoned another.  Again,_he sent other servants more than the_first: and