Day 35 – April 11, 2022

Monday of Holy Week

¹⁵ When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, ¹⁶ and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace. ¹⁷ He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”

Mark 11:15-18

What do you think motivated Jesus to interrupt “business as usual” at the temple? In many protests, interruption of business as usual (such as sit-ins, blocking traffic, marches, etc) is a tactic for drawing attention to the need for change. Do you think Jesus’s direct action was effective? Why or why not? If we want to interrupt militarism, what is an action we could take?

Each day (except Sundays) during Lent, we will post a Scripture for reflection on our theme, “Military Withdrawal.” Together, we will learn to walk in God’s ways of peacemaking and reconciliation. These posts are meant to stimulate conversation and interaction. Please post your thoughts and comments.