Why is the House of God Forsaken?
This question was asked by Nehemiah after Israel was allowed to go back to their promised land. It appears there were several things that caused people to forsake the house of God. It didn’t take Nehemiah very long to find the answer to this question. The same things that caused the children of Israel back there to forsake the house of God are similar to why we have forsaken the house of God.
1. Bad spiritual leadership. Eliashib, the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of God, allowed Tobiah, an enemy of the Jews, to “set up house” in the storage rooms of God’s house. When this happened, the people who were attending to God’s house were not supported. They had to go to their fields to support their families. One reason the house of God is forsaken today is, the enemies of God have been allowed to “set up house” in the Church of Jesus Christ. They have discouraged our young people from going into Christian ministry. The young people who should be workers in the Church are out in the world.
2. God’s tithes and offerings were not given. The people were not supporting the house of God with their tithes and offerings. No doubt, there was no one to make sure the workers of God were given the means to work in God’s house. We have the same problem today. When the congregations don’t give their tithes and offerings for the work …
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