在以色列的歷史長河中，先知們始終守護、捍衛並宣揚雅威宗教的核心。他們不斷提醒百姓，要忠於揀選他們的主，祂將他們從奴役中解救出來，賜給他們應許之地。

然而，令人遺憾的是，世世代代以來，不僅在以色列人中，也在信奉耶穌的人中，許多人緊緊抓住所得到的恩賜不放，卻不時地轉向賜予他們這些恩賜的那一位。

他們把這些恩賜當作佔有，而不是用來回報愛、分享和奉獻的機會。

結果顯而易見：這些人不僅會失去恩賜，更會失去他們與賜予者──他們生命的泉源──的關係。  

Throughout the history of Israel, the prophets were the ones who kept alive, defended and announced the core of Yahveh’s religion. They continually recalled the people to their duty of being faithful to the Lord who had chosen them, freed them from slavery, giving them the promised land.

Unfortunately, from age to age, not only among the people of Israel, but also among those who believe in Jesus, many cling to the gifts received instead of continually turning to the One who gave them such gifts. They took such gifts as possession, not as opportunities to love in return, to share and offer. The result is clear: such people will lose the gifts and, worst of all, the relationship with the giver, source of their life.