Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 8:1-22; Acts 21:15-36 He even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place. (Acts 21:28) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. The early days of the Church were lived in the shadow of the temple. It wasn't immediately apparent that we shouldn't keep going there. The Jerusalem church went to the temple daily in the days after Pentecost. It was truly a house of prayer for all people. The rhythm of Sabbath Saturday and the Lord's Resurrection Day of Sunday was kept. Paul could find no reason why everyone shouldn't be going to the temple. The dividing wall of hostility had been broken down in Christ! (Ephesians 2:14) There was no longer any distinction between Jew and Gentile, slave or free, male or female. All are one in Christ! It is an amazing thing that there aren't different Sacraments for different people. The water of Baptism is poured onto every head, whether rich or poor, man or woman. All are brought to Christ. The words of forgiveness spoken to sinners do not cha