Clearing the Temple

Two additional thoughts about Jesus clearing out the temple as recorded in Matthew 21:12-13.
1. Jesus was expected by his followers to assume the kingship of Israel and then through the Romans out of Israel and usher in the Messianic Kingdom. Instead, he goes to the Temple and drives out those who were using God’s Temple for their own gain. He attacked the system that was truly keeping people in bondage. That was the Pharisees whose rules and regulations made it impossible to become a follower of God. Jesus took what they had put in place which didn’t lead them into God’s Kingdom and threw it out. He made a way for each of us to come into God’s Kingdom.
2. God gives us chances to clear the clutter out of our lives. There does seem to come a time when he takes it upon himself to forcefully remove the things that separate us from him. Which is better? Too drive the things are wrong in our lives out like Jesus drove out the money changers? Or to have God come in and force them out.