我為你的殿、心裡焦急、如同火燒

他的門徒就想起經上記著說 、『我為你的殿、心裡焦急、如同火燒。』 (約翰福音2:17)
His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me." (John 2:17)

This is one of the bible that pastor has quoted when he spoke on the topic "Rekindle our fire for God". We have passion, but where should it direct to? Jesus directed his passion and zeal for God's kingdom. When he saw the Jews had turned the sacred temple into a market place, his fire burned, and the consuming fire has driven him to clear the temple for God's sake.

Today, somehow we should ask why we have lost this zeal. Our strength are not consumed by our zeal for God, but rather they are being dissipated to the world.

Put it plainly, as serving in the fellowship, sometimes it is very depressing if you have realised that many has lost their passion for God and to the fellowship. A sign of sickness.

These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng. (Ps 42:4) These is no point to keep reminiscence of the past. Yet I still treasure those time when brother and sister come and share countless to me about their thoughts, burden, and what they saw the needs about fellowship with an urgent heart. These days, the voice were so few, really few in the past few months. Perhaps it is my problem. Perhaps the yoke that they carry is to heavy for them to bear at this moment. Perhaps I am just thinking too much.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" A familiar verse in Isaiah 6:8, but what is the response? The fellowship is getting weaker and weaker during the summer time. Hope God will do something during tomorrow committee gatherings.