Life’S Purpose— To Build The House Of God
LIFE'S PURPOSE— TO BUILD THE HOUSE OF GOD
It is quite interesting to see that in John 2 we first have the case of changing water into wine (vv. 1-11) and then, following that, the case of dealing with the temple (vv. 12-22). We must be lieve that both of these cases were recorded for the purpose of signifying something beyond the mere account of historical events. In the incident of the Lord's changing water into wine, we can see the principle of life, that is, to change death into life. Why does the dealing with the temple then follow the changing of death into life? It shows that life is for God's temple. In other words, life is for God's building. So, in the case of the deal ing with the temple, we see the goal, the purpose of life, that is, to build the house of God.
JESUS CLEANSING THE TEMPLE
John 2:12-22 shows two aspects of the Lord's dealing with the temple—the cleansing aspect and the building aspect. Satan, the enemy of God, is always trying to damage or to frustrate the tem ple of God. He attempts to defile it with many