God’s Wake Up Call Through Haggai
Many of the Jewish people had returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. They started to rebuild the temple, but allowed opposition to stop them. So, for many years, the house of God was lying “in ruins.” Meanwhile, the people rebuilt their own houses and were enriching themselves, but neglecting God’s house. How can we apply the lessons from Haggai to our own lives? God does not live in a temple made with hands, but he has a temple nonetheless. Are we neglecting that temple, while dwelling in our own paneled houses? (Scripture: Haggai 1:3-9)