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Haggai Five
"But now be strong, O Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord. 'Be strong O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the Lord. 'For I AM with you,' declares the Lord Almighty. 'This is why I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.' Haggai 2:4-5 NIV
In our look at the short book of Haggai, we see here the God tells the people to be strong! This is the same command God gave to the man of faith Abraham. This is no different of a command than the people were given under the leadership of Moses. It is no different than was told to the people when Joshua was their leader. It is no different when Gideon was in control, or Solomon, or in any other time prior in the history of the Israelite people.
The people had seen the temple of the Lord destroyed. If you trace the history of God's people you will find they were very focussed on the building that represented the glory of God. When the Israelites lost power, and their physical representation of God was destroyed, they began to feel their power through God had diminished. God reminded them that He had not left them; and that His strength was still their shield.
Have you had the wind taken out of your sail lately? Is there something in which you were placing your faith and trust that is now gone? Do you have less of a sense of God's presence than you once did? Has your confidence in Him been replaced by fear and uncertainty.
God's Word for you today is that He is with you! His Spirit has not departed. You do not have to fear! The God of Abraham, Moses and Joshua is your personal God today. His track record is perfect! You can be assured that He will never leave you nor forsake you!
In our look at the short book of Haggai, we see here the God tells the people to be strong! This is the same command God gave to the man of faith Abraham. This is no different of a command than the people were given under the leadership of Moses. It is no different than was told to the people when Joshua was their leader. It is no different when Gideon was in control, or Solomon, or in any other time prior in the history of the Israelite people.
The people had seen the temple of the Lord destroyed. If you trace the history of God's people you will find they were very focussed on the building that represented the glory of God. When the Israelites lost power, and their physical representation of God was destroyed, they began to feel their power through God had diminished. God reminded them that He had not left them; and that His strength was still their shield.
Have you had the wind taken out of your sail lately? Is there something in which you were placing your faith and trust that is now gone? Do you have less of a sense of God's presence than you once did? Has your confidence in Him been replaced by fear and uncertainty.
God's Word for you today is that He is with you! His Spirit has not departed. You do not have to fear! The God of Abraham, Moses and Joshua is your personal God today. His track record is perfect! You can be assured that He will never leave you nor forsake you!
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