"You have planted much, but have harvested little...." - Haggai 1:6
Have you ever worked and worked only to yield very little from your
efforts? Such was the case for the workplace believers during the time
of the prophet Haggai. Finally, God spoke through the prophet Haggai to
inform the people why their efforts were not yielding any fruit. There
was a specific reason this was happening.
"You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you
brought home, I blew away. Why?" declares the Lord Almighty. "Because of
My house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with his own
house. Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and
the earth its crops. I called for a drought on the fields and the
mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the oil and whatever the ground
produces, on men and cattle, and on the labor of your hands" (Haggai
1:9-11).
God had finally had enough. His priorities were not His people's
priorities. So, He withheld in order to get their attention. Zerubbabel
was governor of Judah at the time. He was a godly man who sought to do
God's will. He listened as the prophet gave these words; then he
responded.
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high
priest, and the whole remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the Lord
their God and the message of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their
God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord (Haggai 1:12).
Sometimes God has to stir up the spirit of one man to initiate needed
change. Zerubbabel was that man. Scriptures say, "The Lord stirred up
the spirit of Zerubbabel" (Hag. 1:14). God is stirring up the spirit of a
remnant of workplace believers throughout the world today. They are
seeing what breaks God's heart, and they're responding. Has God placed
the spirit of Zerubbabel in you? Are you one who will make a difference
for the Kingdom, or are you concerned about building bigger and better
barns? The Lord is calling forth His people in these last days to make a
difference. Ask Him what He wants to do through you.
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