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AATHAVAN – Monday, 29.09.2025
“Is it time for you
yourselves to live in your paneled houses while this house remains desolate?”
Now then, the Lord of armies says this: “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:4–5)
The verse spoken
about the Temple in Jerusalem applies today to our own bodies, which are the
temple of God.
The Scripture says, “Do
you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in
you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16) and “Or do you not know that your body is a
temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are
not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19).
Moreover, we read: “The
Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:
‘Heaven is My throne, and the earth is the footstool of My feet; what kind of
house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord, ‘Or what place is there for My
rest?’” (Acts 7:48–49).
This means that the
Almighty God, who created heaven and earth, does not remain confined within
walls made of mud, bricks, or cement by human hands. Instead, He desires to
dwell in us and lead us.
Therefore, it is
necessary for our body—the temple of God—to remain pure. But because of our
disobedience, the Holy Spirit says this temple often lies in ruins.
Yet people continue
to live comfortably in their sinful lifestyles, without even realizing that
their inner temple is broken down. That is why today’s verse questions us: “Is
it time for you yourselves to live in your panelled houses while this house
remains desolate?”
If we defile this
temple of our body, it will not bring blessing but rather a curse. Indeed, the
following verse warns: “You have sown much only to harvest little; you eat,
but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to
become drunk; you put on clothing, but there is not enough for anyone to get
warm; and the one who earns, earns wages to put into a money bag with holes.”
(Haggai 1:6).
This means:
- You labour, but cannot enjoy its
full reward.
- You eat, but never feel
satisfied.
- You drink, but never feel filled.
- You clothe yourself, but still
lack warmth.
- You earn wages, but what you earn
slips away and does not remain.
Therefore, the Lord
of Armies says: “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:7). In other words: Why
has your life turned this way? Why do blessings seem absent?
Yes, beloved, many
times it is our own actions that block blessings. God asks us to reflect: “Why
is my life like this? Even after promotions and salary hikes, why does my life
feel without blessing?”
When we align our
ways with God and purify our body as His temple, He will come and dwell in us.
When the One who is fullness dwells in us, all our emptiness will be filled
with His abundance.
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