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The Peril of Paneled Houses

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This entry was posted on 05-25-2007 and is filed under Devotional.

"Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: 'Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house [i.e., the temple - V.K.] remains a ruin?'" (Haggai 1:3,4 NIV).

We have to live somewhere but we need to take care that we keep our priorities in order. I call this "the peril of living in a paneled house." In Bible days that meant a house that was built with costly woods, perhaps with the very cedar that was used in the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 3:7). David once lamented, "I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains" (2 Sam. 7:2). Notice that it was a lament, not a boast.

Evelyn and I have adopted a little motto to live by: "Live simply so others can simply live." That might mean downsizing or giving away some of our things. Evelyn is a wonderful interior decorator but rarely buys anything new for the house. Maybe you have never considered "the peril of living in a paneled house" but then again maybe this is the day you should give some thought to it. Do you "earn wages only to put them in a purse with holes in it"? (v. 6).

Hymn/Prayer: "Take my silver and my gold - not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect and use every power as Thou shalt choose" (Frances Ridley Havergal).
 

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    • 05-29-2007 Ziden Nutt wrote:
      Your devotional is very stimulating, and causes me to look at not only "houses" but the whole being of the Christian lifestyle. It made me think of the fact that, "the Son of God didn't even have a place to lay His head." The concern of Christ to do His Father's will eliminated any self agenda of recognition or fame. Praise be to God for Calvary love and the empty tomb. May out lives and homes be "paneled" with His love.
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    • 06-04-2007 Juanita Hendricson wrote:
      Very timely, Victor! We all must keep in mind, the Kingdom consists of those whose hearts and lives are apart of Ekklesia (THE CHURCH), and NOT a building made by human hands!!! Today, far more attention is paid to building mammoth, expensive buildings, to invite the "WORLD" in, when we, (Christians) were told to "GO FORTH"
      teaching and baptizing, and THEN, they can meet together, in true fellowship, with our GOD!!

      May God richly bless you,
      Juanita
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