Is It Time That We Got Back To Work?

It appears like everybody needs something from us, relatives, businesses, schools, chapels, or clubs. Before long there is brief period left to give, as we run out of time and energy. We wind up hurrying through life, taking care of the vital, the prompt, and the earnest. Over and over again, the significant is left in the residue. Our concern is not the volume of requests or the absence of the ability to schedule and plan, however, it is values, what is genuinely vital to us.

Our priorities and values are reflected by the way we utilize our assets, time, cash, strength, and ability. Frequently our activities belay our words. We say that God is number one, however at some point we consign him to a lesser number on our daily agenda.

The Israelites who had come back from Babylon in 537 B.C. to modify the Temple in Jerusalem could not complete their work since they were thwarted by their foes. There could have been no further work done on the Temple for a considerable length of time. In August of 520 B.C., Haggai conveyed a message to urge the individuals to remake the Temple. Haggai was likely born into bondage in Babylon and got back to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel in 537 B.C. (Ezra 1 and 2). Haggai and Zechariah, the two prophets who empowered the Temple reconstructing are referenced in Ezra 5:1.

Ezra 5:1, Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

Zerubbabel, Judea’s governor, and Joshua, the High Priest, were key forerunners in remaking the Temple. They had as of now restored the altar, yet work had eased back. Haggai sent a letter to these remarkable leaders and to the exiles who had gotten back from Babylon empowering them to finish the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Haggai urged the individuals to wrap up remaking the Temple. Resistance from antagonistic neighbors had made them feel deterred, disregard the Temple, and along these lines they dismissed God. However, Haggai's message turned them around and spurred them to get their tools and to proceed with the work that they had started.

In verses 3-8:

God asked the people, “How might you live in extravagance when my home is in ruins?” The Temple was the point of convergence of Judah’s relationship with God, yet it was all the while lying in ruins. Rather, the individuals put their vitality into modifying and enhancing their own homes. Nonetheless, the harder the people worked independently, the less that they had, because they had overlooked their spiritual lives. The equivalent happens to us. Assuming we put God first, he will accommodate for necessities. If we put him in whatever other spot, every one of our endeavors are pointless. Really focusing just on our physical necessities while overlooking our relationship with God will prompt ruin.

Since the people had not put God in front of the rest of the competition in their lives, their work was not productive or useful and their material belongings did not fulfill them. They focused on building and decorating their own homes; however, God's approval was retained from them on the grounds that they had at this point not put him in the lead position. Moses anticipated that this would be the outcome if they ignored God (Deuteronomy 28:38-45).

If we look at verse four, we see that Haggai appeals to the people’s minds. In verse five he appeals to the people’s hearts. Then in verse eight, Haggai appeals to the people’s will.

In verses 9-15:

Judah's concern was confounded priorities. Like Judah, our priorities identifying with work, family, and God's work are frequently confounded. Employments, homes, vacations, and relaxation exercises may rate more elevated on our list of significance than God. What is progressively more imperative to us? Where does God rank in our daily lives?

Grain, grapes, and olives were Israel's significant harvests. The peopled relied upon these for security while dismissing their worship of God. Subsequently, God would send a dry season to annihilate their vocation to get them back to himself.

The people started revamping the Temple only 23 days after Haggai's first message. Seldom did a prophet's message produce such a fast reaction. How regularly do we hear a message and answer, “That was a brilliant point, we should do that,” are what we might say, but then just to leave the church service and neglect to act. These individuals set their words vigorously into motion. Whenever we hear a decent message or illustration, we ought to ask ourselves what we should do about it, and afterward decide to incorporate it.

Psalms 112:1, Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.