灵命日粮 - 2005年4月12日
读经: 哈该书2章1-9节

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金句: 「这殿仍然荒凉，你们自己还住天花板的房屋吗？」（哈该书1章4节）

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全年读经: 诗篇4-6篇  

先知哈该虽在圣经中经常被忽略，却对我们有着深刻的意义。哈该书虽短，却涵盖了上帝给被掳到巴比伦，又得以回归的那些犹太人的四个信息，他们的使命就是在耶路撒冷重建圣殿。
这些犹太人有很好的开始，然而他们对重建圣殿的热心渐渐冷却，并开始建造他们自己的房子。在他的第一个信息，哈该说：「这殿仍然荒凉，你们自己还住天花板的房屋吗」（哈该书1章4节）？

在第二个信息（哈该书2章1-9节），哈该问有谁记得由所罗门建造，之后被巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒摧毁的圣殿。其中有少数被掳到巴比伦的年长者，仍然记得它之前的荣耀。相比之下，他们半途而废真是可惜。

让我们思考一下教会建造的问题，如果教会是基督的身体－－－圣徒们自己就是基督的身体，并且各自做肢体（哥林多前书12章27节）。做为耶稣的追随者，我们的使命就是使教会成为一个强壮、投入、成长、有见证的教会。

在你所属的教会里，教友情况如何呢？他们忙于上帝的事工吗？你有亲自参与吗？还是你因为忙于建造个人的华丽房屋而忘记了上帝的事工呢？DCE


上帝赐给我们的才干是为祂所用，
我为主做工的热诚是否有减退呢？
祂的国第一！我们的光不能减－－－
祂的光经由祂信实的仆人而闪烁。Mollon


委身上帝与委身教会有着密切关系。
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Paneled Houses



Read:Haggai 2:1-9
Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins? —Haggai 1:4


Bible In One Year: Psalm 4-6

The prophecy of Haggai is often overlooked in Scripture, but it holds much for us. This brief book consists of four messages from God to the Jewish exiles who had returned from Babylon. Their mission was to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.

They started well, but then their enthusiasm waned and they turned to building houses for themselves. In his first message, Haggai asked, "Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?" (1:4).

In message two (2:1-9), Haggai asked if anyone remembered the temple Solomon had built, and that King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed. A few elderly exiles could recall the former glory. By comparison, the abandoned work looked pitiful.

Let's think for a moment about our work of building the church. For us, the church is the body of Christ—the believers themselves (1 Corinthians 12:27). Our mission as followers of Jesus is to become a strong, dedicated, growing, witnessing church.

How is your local congregation doing? Is it busy doing the work of God? Are you personally involved? Or have you become distracted with the work of building your own "paneled houses"? —Dave Egner


God gives us talents to be used for Him.
Should then His work for lack of zeal decline?
His kingdom first! Our light must not grow dim—
Through faithful servants may His glory shine! —Mollon

Commitment to Christ goes hand in hand with commitment to His church.