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| Filling a Bag with Holes |
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| TODAY’S SCRIPTURE |
| “You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” |
| (Haggai 1:6, NIV) |
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| TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria |
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In the Old Testament, God spoke to the people about
rebuilding the temple. In Haggai it says, “The people said, ‘The time
has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house,’ even though Cyrus had
ordered it eighteen years earlier.”
Notice that through Cyrus, God had told them to
rebuild eighteen years before, but they were still saying, “It’s not the
right time. Let’s do it later.” I can imagine that in the first year
they thought, “Let’s not do it now. We’re busy.” Second year, “It’s not
convenient. Let’s do it some other time.” Eighteen years later, they
were still putting it off.
What happens when we don’t do what God is asking us to
do? Verse six says, “You have sown much but reaped little. You’ve
earned your wages, but you’re putting them in a bag with holes in it.”
Verse seven says, “Consider your ways.” Friend, don’t try to fill a bag
that has holes in it. You won’t be able to get ahead. You won’t be
effective. What’s the answer? Consider your ways. Be quick to obey.
Don’t wait to pursue that dream. Don’t wait to forgive. Don’t wait to
get serious about your relationship with God. Do it today and partake of
all the blessings He has in store for you!
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| A PRAYER FOR TODAY |
| Father, today I choose to be quick to obey. I don’t want to waste time. I don’t want to try to fill a bag with holes in it. I know that You have good plans for me, and as I obey Your Word, I will move forward into the life of blessing You have prepared for me in Jesus’ name. Amen. |
| — Joel & Victoria Osteen |
