哈该书［第一章］
Book of Haggai 1
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哈该书 第一章|Book of Haggai 1【为何人生不发旺？】
09/03/2022
一、经济萧条非建殿时机？（V1-2）
神的子民被巴比伦掳掠了70年后，帝国政权已经替换，波斯帝国已经取代了巴比伦；而且当年波斯的古列王乐于释放犹太人归回迦南地，甚至愿意赞助他们重建圣殿。无奈后来换了国王，政策改变，不再资助建殿计划，因为没有了经费，结果工程停顿了，而且停18年之久。因此，他们认为回来是对的，但是建殿还不是时机，因为没有经费。
人总是按照常理作判断，然而神却是按照应许和启示做事。
二、神藉着先知指出问题！（V3-11）
1.为什么吃不饱穿不暖？
神要百姓反省自己的行为？要想想为什么回归到神的应许之地，却陷入各种困境？人不得不怀疑，难道回归建殿这件事错了吗？难道神不理会祂 的子民吗？
2.为什么总是事与愿违？
百姓的优先次序搞错了，当时的耶路撒冷虽然非常贫瘠。甚至连栽种都非常困难，物资非常缺乏。但是百姓却有能力建设美好舒适的“豪华房子”，这表明什么呢？原来神在唤醒子民，要以神的事为念。
三、要为神家出力和摆上（V8，12-15）
1.神要子民看重神的殿
以神的事为念，讨神欢心，且得荣耀。当百姓明白了神的意思，都愿意起来行动。停止了18年的建殿工程终于又再启动了。
2.领袖起来带动回应神
听见先知的话，领袖起来带动，事情就有了突破。其实神本来就是祝福的神，人若是愿意听从神的吩咐，以神的事为优先，神必然按照所应许的赐福于祂的子民。
总结：人生发旺的秘诀是什么？
不就是【先神、后人、再大地】吗？
Haggai 1: Why Is Life Not Prosperous?
GK611 Morning Devotion
09/03/2022
Speaker: Rev David Tan
Foreword: Resume the mission to rebuild the temple that was halted by difficulties in life....
1. Is economic depression not the right time to build temple? (Haggai 1:1-2)
Seventy years after God’s people were taken captive by Babylon, the imperial regime of Babylon has been replaced by the Persian Empire; and King Cyrus of Persia was pleased to release the Jews back to Canaan, and even willing to fund them to rebuild the temple. Unfortunately, the king was changed, the policy changed as well, and the plan to build the temple was no longer funded. Due to no funding, the project stopped for 18 years. Therefore, they believed it was right to return, but it was not the right time to build the temple because there was no funding.
People always make judgments according to practicality, but God acts according to promise and revelation.
2. God pointed out problems through prophets! (Haggai 1:3-11)
1. Why can’t get enough to eat and be warmth?
Is it that God want the people to reflect on their behavior? Make the people think about why they have returned to God's promised land, yet fall into all kinds of predicaments? One can’t help but wonder, is it wrong to return to rebuild the temple? Is it that God ignore His people?
2. Why does things always go against the will?
The priorities of the people were wrong. Jerusalem was very poor at that time, even plants have difficulties to grow, and supplies are very scarce. Nevertheless, the people have the ability to build beautiful and comfortable "luxury houses". What does this show? It turns out that God is awakening the people to put God as their priorities.
3. Contribute to the house of God wholeheartedly (Haggai 1:8, 12-15)
1. God wants the people to value the temple of God
Focus on the things of God, please God, and be glorified. When the people understood God's will, they were willing to act. The building of temple, which had been stopped for 18 years, finally started again.
2. Leaders rise up to lead the response to God
After listening to the prophets, the leaders got up and led, and things got breakthrough. In actual fact, God is a God of blessing. If people are willing to obey God’s commands and give priority to God’s matters, God will surely bless His people according to the promise.
Conclusion: What is the secret to a prosperous life?
Isn’t it “God first, man second, then the earth”?
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