I've Got Holes In My Pockets

But now we live in a land of prosperity! And it seems our priorities are no longer committing ourselves to God.

In the midst of Israel’s prosperity God raised up the prophet Haggai who must have come as an unpopular presence.

He said, “Here is what God has to say, ‘Consider your ways.’”

Think carefully concerning your ways!

They were living well they had forgotten their commitment to the House of God!

Their charge was to renovate the temple, then to maintain it with their tithes and offerings as they worshipped, sang and gave sacrifices unto God.

Instead they indulged themselves!

Then God said as long as His temple stood in need, they would begin to have hole in their pockets.

"Ye have sown, and been bringing in but little; ye have been eating, but not to being satisfied; ye have been drinking, but not to being filled; ye have been putting on clothes, but not to being warmed"

Have not enough-But what you eat doth not nourish or satisfy you. Are not filled-Your water quenches not your thirst; your wine does not revive your spirit. None warm-You have no comfort therein.

Isn’t that the way it is today?

We never seem to have enough! We have much but we want more!

We want a better car, a better house, a better TV, a better computer, a better job, a better this or that!

It seems most people in our country are never satisfied!

We are never filled! Our thirst is never quenched! Nothing seems to give us lasting satisfaction, contentment and pleasure.

But as long as our souls are lacking that commitment and responsibility to God, it will be as if we have holes in our pockets!

We put all these things of life in there, but it leaks out!

There is no lasting fulfillment, no lasting joy, no lasting peace, no lasting contentment and satisfaction!

Haggai reminded the people in chapter 2 that refusing to support the temple building and carry out their purpose, every work of their hands was unclean in His sight.

Haggai told them that if they would make a commitment and respond to God’s plans for their lives that he would bless them from this day!

I wonder how many of us this morning are walking around with holes in our pockets.

We come to church and our motives look convincing to those around us.

We come to church when we feel like it!

We pray when we feel like it!

We worship and praise the Lord when we feel like it!

But that’s not really where our priorities are!

Our priorities are doing what the flesh wants us to do!

We’re not committed! We’re not dedicated! We’re not steadfast! We’re not really loyal to God and His service!

I’m sorry if you don’t like this message today, but I love you too much to give you candy all the time!

You need to hear the Word of God, and sometimes it hits us where it hurts!

There are too many Christians today walking around with holes in their pockets.

Too many Christians have their priorities in the things of this world satisfying their own selfish desires.

Too many Christians have no joy, peace and happiness because they are placing their emphasis on things that do not and can not satisfy.