January 25, 2016 - The prophet writes, “Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes” (Hag. 1:6). And, “Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it....” (Hag. 1:9).
As the Jews return from their Babylonian captivity they are struggling in their daily lives with prosperity. They work, but for all practical purposes they are not getting a good return from their efforts.
The Lord asked them why? And then notice the Lord's answer to His own question, “...Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house” (Hag. 1:9). Their struggles was because they paid more attention to their own personal lives than their service to the Lord. So as a result the Lord held back the full measure of their labors.
To remedy this the Lords says, “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD” (Hag. 1:7-8).
For people that seem to never “get ahead” or life is always a struggle, maybe the advice from the Lord is in order, consider your ways. Consider how one is living. Consider how much time is given to the Lord. Consider our service to the Lord.
When life isn't all that we would have it to be whether it is emotionally, physically, internally, externally or spiritually. Maybe we need to stop and consider our ways. Our ways could be the wall. Church email: northsidecoccenter@gmail.com
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