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What makes the book of Haggai especially interesting is that he was one of the last three prophets of the Old Testament period to receive God’s revelation before the coming of Christ. He was a man with a single message for the people of his day, and he preached it will unparalleled persuasive force and power. That message was concentrated on the need to rebuild the temple, which had been...

of God’s work in their order of priorities. They had plenty of vigour and energy to spend on their own life-style, but were tired and apathetic when it came to working on God’s house. From the Christian perspective, this question of priorities is a very important one. When our homes, families, work, pleasures, etc., begin to displace and jeopardize the centrality of Christ in our lives, it spells spiritual danger. It means we are beginning to live our Christian life at a shallower level, and that
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