46 A Call to Rebuild the Temple [Haggai 1]
The Bible passage: [Haggai 1]
The Story:
In the second year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the high priest.
Haggai spoke: “The Lord of Hosts says this: The people say it’s not a good time to rebuild the house of the Lord. Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while My house lies in ruins?
“You have planted a lot but harvested little. You eat but never enough to be satisfied. You drink but never have enough to be drunk. You put on clothes but never have enough to get warm. The worker puts his wages into a bag with a hole in it.
“Think carefully about your ways. Go to the hills, bring down lumber, and build My house. Then I will be pleased with it and be glorified.
“You expected much, but it amounted to little. When you brought the harvest to your house, I ruined it. Why? Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house. On your account, the skies have withheld the dew and the land its crops.
“I have summoned a drought on the fields and the hills, on the grain, new wine, olive oil, and whatever the ground yields, on the people and animals, and on all that your hands produce.”
The Lessons:
- The people of Judah got comfortable in their own houses and didn’t finish rebuilding God house.
- Because they didn’t complete the work that God had commanded, God withheld His blessings from the people.
- The prophet reminded the people of what their top priority should have been.
Comments
Post a Comment