Jesus & The Money-Changers at the TempleSince Jesus threw the money-changers out of the temple, society has formed the belief that anything spiritual should not be associated with financial gain.
Jesus: First, let’s talk about the famous incident in the temple when I became angry because they were doing business inside the temple. This is one scripture that is pretty accurately reported.
I was not angry because funds were being exchanged. I was angry for two reasons:
#1. Doing any kind of business inside the temple grounds
was distracting to the real reason folks were supposed to be there – to connect with the Divine as they knew how. In short, it was
disrespectful and disruptive. #2. The merchants
were selling sacrifices. It was the custom to have a live sacrifice; however it should be carefully considered and chosen with care.
To pick up a sacrifice at the temple door was akin to running down to the local convenience store and picking up junk. There was no heart or thought put into it – as if they could not be bothered. Because the sacrifices were used to feed folks, it needed to be done with honor.
Now, the day of the sacrifice is over but what the merchants were doing was against the custom of the day. Again, it was disrespectful of the laws that were in place at the time.
Because some Holy men and women shut themselves off from the world and achieved great spiritual wisdom, spirituality somehow became associated with poverty.
The mystics who chose this lifestyle did not suffer. It may have appeared that they were suffering and in poverty, yet their physical natures were transcended. These few chose to come and do this work and were equipped for it on every level.
Others tried to explore the spiritual path by taking on poverty and suffering as a way to enlightenment and failed.
Only those who were called to experience this type of lifestyle before incarnation were truly the ones who opened portals and moved energy gates for humanity.
If poverty and suffering were the true path to enlightenment then the homeless would be holding great revival services and healing the multitudes!
Just think… every person on the streets in third world countries would be raising the dead and speaking great words of wisdom. In short, Beloveds,
being poor and suffering are absolutely not to be considered a path to spirituality.
If you are in financial distress and you are not happy living like that… it is a sure sign you are not supposed to find enlightenment through the path of lack.
Source:
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