Geoff Holder – Called to Build – Haggai 2:10-23

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“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth…On that day, declares the Lord of Hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shieltiel, declares The Lord, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you.” (Haggai 2:21,23)

This passage explores Haggai’s third prophesy, directed to the priests, and his final prophesy, a word just for the governor, Zerubbabel. The take home messages include:

  1. Don’t go it alone! There’s no DIY-ing it in God’s Kingdom. Find those prophets, priests or administrators to support you, advise you and challenge you.
  2. Listen to the questions God is asking. Don’t ignore those critical friends, those Haggai’s, who might be asking challenging questions from God.
  3. Don’t confuse being religious with holiness. It’s not enough to DO lots of stuff, God invites us to BE holy, to BE set-apart.
  4. Finally, just like for Zerubbabel, in Christ, none of us need to be captive to the past anymore. In Christ, dysfunction in your family tree can be broken and replaced with a promise of a bright future – a new story, a new family name, a new family likeness!