HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“I will overthrow royal thrones and destroy the power of foreign kingdoms. I will overturn their chariots and riders. The horses will fall, and their riders will kill each other.”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Who has real power? Power isn’t described in great sweeping movements. Even world changing displays of power, such as the atomic bombsContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‬‬

“On that same day, December 18, the Lord sent this second message to Haggai: “Tell Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth.”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God’s ability is supreme. He starts this section of prophecy by stating something profound. He declares that he is “about toContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬-‭19‬‬‬

“Look at what was happening to you before you began to lay the foundation of the Lord’s Temple. When you hoped for a twenty-bushel crop, you harvested only ten. When you expected to draw fifty gallons from the winepress, you found only twenty. I sent blight and mildew and hail to destroy everything you workedContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬-‭19‬‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭‬‬

“Then Haggai responded, “That is how it is with this people and this nation, says the Lord. Everything they do and everything they offer is defiled by their sin.”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ No one has more hubris than the person who has a relationship with God. We as believers are all that creature and weContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭‬‬

“‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’” The priests replied, “No.” Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touchingContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭‬‬

“On December 18 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord sent this message to the prophet Haggai: “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law: ‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robeContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭‬‬

““For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In just a little while I will again shake the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the dry land. I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will be brought to this Temple. I will fill this place withContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‬‬

“My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Haggai delivers a message to Israel that his spirit has been present with them since before Egypt. Based on our knowledge of history, it is easy to see this as an obviousContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭‬‬

“But now the Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When God provides us the context of his presence,Continue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭‬‬

“Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave the people this message from the Lord: “I am with you, says the Lord!””‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The Christ shall be called “Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.” This message permeates human history because it has been installed into it by God. Therefore, it is no surprise thatContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭‬‬

“Then on October 17 of that same year, the Lord sent another message through the prophet Haggai. “Say this to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of God’s people there in the land: ‘Does anyone remember this house—this Temple—in its formerContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭‬‬

“Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of God’s people began to obey the message from the Lord their God. When they heard the words of the prophet Haggai, whom the Lord their God had sent, the people feared the Lord. Then Haggai, the Lord’sContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭11‬ ‭‬‬

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled withContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭11‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭‬‬

““This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’” Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ There are twoContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭‬‬

“On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.”‭‭ HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God’s prophets had a dire task set before them. Unlike today where technology allows usContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭‬‬”

HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭‬‬

“On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.”‭‭ Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God concerns himself with the details. He is concerned with the nuance. As the shortContinue reading “HAGGAI‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭‬‬”