Prayer based on Mark 11:16. Themes: Holiness, Respect for God’s House, Righteous Anger.

Dear Lord, help us to honor and respect your holy temple. May we never allow anything that is not pleasing to you to enter into your sacred space. Give us the strength to stand firm and not allow anything that would defile your house. May we always remember to treat your temple with reverence and awe. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Verse: He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
Mark 11:16

This is a Command. The verse commands the reader to not carry a container through the temple.

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