Join us in today’s devotion and prayer-
Read Haggai 2:10-23 in your favorite version or in the following KJV and then join us in praying below:
in your favorite version or in the following KJV and then join us in praying below:
Haggai 2:10-23
10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,
11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord:
16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.
18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid, consider it.
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
20 And again the word of the Lord came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
23 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts. (KJV)
Our Father,
You declared through the prophet Haggai: “I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations… .“ Many believe that this also applies to our own day and that ‘Zerubbabel’ is really a type that represents Jesus who was his descendant and heir; who is Your real signet ring, Son, and Messiah.
You declared that You would bless that people as they dedicated themselves to rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. May this also apply to all of us today as we build up Your church through applying Your Word and the guidance of Your Spirit; and help us to become living temples of Your Holy Spirit.
We ask for Your sovereign move of revival and a spiritual awakening in our own nation. We are also hoping to participate in a world-wide harvest; when the Good News of Your Son and Your Kingdom is preached around the whole world to every people and nation.
In Jesus name, Amen.