You work hard. You pay the bills. You try to be responsible. Yet it sometimes feels like your paycheck disappears almost as quickly as it arrives—as though you’re carrying around a purse with holes in it.
Could there be more going on than inflation, unexpected expenses, or bad luck?
In Haggai’s day, God told His people to “consider your ways.” They had become so focused on their own lives that they had neglected what mattered most to Him. As a result, everything they worked for seemed to slip through their fingers.
Could God sometimes use our finances—or other difficult circumstances—to get our attention and lovingly call us back to Him?
We’ll also consider where every blessing truly comes from and why remembering that truth is one of the greatest antidotes to pride.
The people in Haggai’s time had a problem. They were working hard, but getting nowhere. The blessings of God were missing from their lives, and God sent Haggai to help them understand why. Could their problem be ours as well? This is the time of year for evaluating priorities and setting goals for the coming year. Don’t forget to consider God’s priorities as you do. God had something to say to the people in Haggai’s day on that subject. Could a book written in 520 BC have a lot to say to us, too?
Merry Christmas,
I pray that you are enjoying a wonderful day, rejoicing in the birth of our Savior! And I look forward to another year of growing in the grace and knowledge of our great God, along with each of you, in the coming year! Many blessings to each one of you!
Welcome to Mondays @ Soul Survival. Over the next few months, I plan to feature a different book each week. They are books that have impacted my life personally or resources I use in my counseling ministry that have been...
