We hear the phrase, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” But do we believe it when we actually fear for our own safety and wellbeing over the Lord?
When we look out at the dangers all around us. we hear a call to prepare ourselves. But in what way should we prepare? In worldly power? Or should we prepare in Faith?
Names? A Genealogy? Uh, I can’t stand when my Bible reading slows down to a crawl when I see a genealogy. Why do I need to read all these names? Perhaps it’s a call for all hands on deck?
When Nehemiah saw that all was not right in Jerusalem, did he rise up and call for revolution? No. He instead made it his calling to calm and serve the nervous king.
Haggai begins by telling us that our life choices matter. Of course that is true; we all know that. But what happens when we make good choices and nothing gets better?