"Then the prophet Haggai and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, prophets, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them."
Ezra 5:1
Because of the opposition, the people began to question whether it was really the right time to rebuild the temple (Haggai 1:2). So they turned their attention to other interests, such as building their homes, farming, eating, drinking, and making money. But none of these pursuits were successful (Haggai 1:3-4). God sent Haggai to provoke them to return to their main calling – to build the temple. God said, "Be strong Zerubbable ... be strong Joshua ... be strong all you people of the land ... and work, for I am with you" (Haggai 2:4). The temptation to put God's calling on the back burner when opposition comes is great. But let me not be distracted by the "good life" and lose sight of the task God has given me to do. Be strong!
Today's Thought: Satan wants to distract us by the things of this world from doing what God has called us to do.
Have a "focused" day. Love you.
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