Incense in Every Place
Haggai's short book teaches a big lesson: Put God's House first.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ says in Matthew 6:33 to seek first His Kingdom. The prophet Haggai underscores the significance of placing God's agenda above our own, as emphasized in 1:4. The people obey in 1:12 displaying importance of aligning our actions with God's will, and God blesses them for it in 2:18-19. Amos 9:11 talks about rebuilding it in the last days. Isaiah 66:1 reminds us that God transcends physical structures. Jesus reiterates His end-times blueprint of day-and-night intercession in Luke 18:7, and Mark 11:17, declaring His House a place of prayer for all nations. Malachi 1:11, through the lens of Revelation 5:8, depicts ceaseless prayer and worship across the earth. Habakkuk 2:14 through the lens of Matthew 24:14 portrays the global spread of the gospel as a precursor to the end. 2 Peter 3:12 exhorts believers to anticipate and hasten the day of God, echoing Jesus' counsel in Matthew 24:42 and Mark 13:33-37 to watch vigilantly and pray.