Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it." (Haggai 1:5-6)
Haggai wrote this book through inspiration from God to Israel, after the exile; particularly the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem. His goal was to inspire Israel to new zeal for God and make the leaders aware of their responsibility to rebuild the temple of worship
Building God's Kingdom should be a priority of the true believer. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Apply the truths of Haggai to yourself personally. Have you given too much attention and time to your personal affairs and neglected the things of God that are important for spreading the Gospel and the furtherance of His work? God told Israel, “I will make thee as a signet” (Haggai 2:23). A signet ring was often a seal of a pledge. It was also used as a mark of honor and a badge of royal authority. Christ was God’s “signet” with which He imprinted upon all believers His image and delegated to us His authority.
Building God's Kingdom should be a priority of the true believer. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Apply the truths of Haggai to yourself personally. Have you given too much attention and time to your personal affairs and neglected the things of God that are important for spreading the Gospel and the furtherance of His work? God told Israel, “I will make thee as a signet” (Haggai 2:23). A signet ring was often a seal of a pledge. It was also used as a mark of honor and a badge of royal authority. Christ was God’s “signet” with which He imprinted upon all believers His image and delegated to us His authority.
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