Obedience to God’s Call (Day 2)

Read Haggai 1:12-15
 
   Haggai encouraged the people to finish rebuilding the Temple. Opposition from hostile neighbors had caused them to feel discouraged and to neglect the Temple and thus neglect God. But Haggai’s message turned them around and motivated them to pick up their tools and continue the work they had begun. 
   The people began rebuilding the Temple just 23 days after Haggai’s first message. Rarely did a prophet’s message produce such a quick response. How often we hear a sermon and respond, “That was an excellent point: I ought to do that,” only to leave the church and forget to act. These people put their words into action. When you hear a good sermon or lesson, ask what you should do about it, and then make plans to put it into practice.