2026年11月5日｜星期四
今日经文
【哈该书 1:9】
“你们盼望多得，所得的却少；你们收到家中，我就吹去。这是为什么呢？因为我的殿荒凉，你们各人却顾（‘顾’原文作‘奔’）自己的房屋。这是万军之耶和华说的。”
灵修：从奔忙中，重新省察生命的次序
哈该时代，归回耶路撒冷的百姓忙着经营自己的生活，却让重建圣殿的工程停顿。他们并非完全忘记神，只是一再认为：自己的事情需要先处理，神的殿可以以后再建。
经文中的“顾”，原文有“奔跑”的意思。他们为自己的房屋积极奔忙，对神的殿却迟迟没有行动。神指出的，不是照顾家庭有什么不对，而是他们在追求自己生活的同时，任凭神的殿荒凉。
我们也可能落入同样的光景。工作要完成，家庭要照顾，生活有许多安排；于是祷告等有空才做，读经等忙完再说，神放在心中的提醒，也一次次被推后。久而久之，“以后再做”便成了长久的搁置。
神说：“你们盼望多得，所得的却少。”在当时的处境中，祂借着收成不足管教百姓，唤醒他们重新归向祂。这并不表示今天每一次生活困难都是神的惩罚，却提醒我们：再多的经营，也不能代替与神同行。
把神放在首位，不是忽略家庭和责任，而是在每天的责任中，愿意先寻求祂的心意，以诚实做事，以爱待人，也为敬拜、祷告和顺服留下真实的时间。
神呼召百姓重建圣殿，也呼召我们重新整理内心的次序。今天，我们可以从一件具体的事开始，回应那已经被推迟许久的感动。
今日默想
我是否为自己的计划积极奔忙，却把神的提醒一再推后？今天，我愿意采取什么行动，让神在我的生活中居首位？
Have I Been Putting God’s Work Off?
5 November 2026 | Thursday
Today’s Scripture
Haggai 1:9
“You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why? Because my house lies desolate, while each of you runs to your own house, declares the LORD of hosts.”
Translated from the Chinese passage above.
Devotion: Pausing in Our Busyness to Reconsider Our Priorities
In Haggai’s time, the people who had returned to Jerusalem were busy rebuilding their own lives, while the work of rebuilding the temple had stopped. They had not forgotten God entirely. They simply kept thinking that their own affairs needed attention first, and God’s house could wait.
The word translated as “attend to” carries the meaning of “run.” They hurried to care for their own houses, yet delayed taking action for God’s house. God was not condemning them for caring for their families. He was confronting their willingness to leave His house desolate while pursuing their own interests.
We can fall into the same pattern. Work needs to be completed, families need care, and daily life brings many demands. Prayer gets postponed until we have time. Bible reading waits until we are less busy. What God has placed on our hearts gets pushed aside again and again. Eventually, “I’ll do it later” becomes something we leave undone indefinitely.
God said, “You expected much … it turned out to be little.” In that particular situation, He used poor harvests to discipline His people and awaken them to return to Him. This does not mean that every hardship we face today is God’s punishment. It does remind us, however, that no amount of effort or planning can replace walking with Him.
Putting God first does not mean neglecting our families or responsibilities. It means seeking His will as we fulfil those responsibilities each day—working honestly, treating others with love, and making real time for worship, prayer, and obedience.
God called His people to rebuild the temple. He also calls us to put our hearts and priorities in order. Today, we can begin with one concrete step in response to something He has prompted us to do, but which we have long delayed.
Today’s Reflection
Have I been rushing to fulfil my own plans while repeatedly putting off God’s prompting? What action will I take today to give God first place in my life?
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