Misplaced Priorities

Series: Priority One

Misplaced Priorities

Haggai 1

We have a tendency to crowd God outof our lives.

All of us have enough time and money to serve God, but probably not enough to serve God and live the life that we want.

Haggai’s message: 

       Don’t invert your priorities, God must be first!

the prophet 

Haggai was a prophet 500years before Jesus. His ministry is found in 38 versesand spans only 4 months.   

context

Judah, was taken captiveby the Babylonians.  They dismantled the government, deporteda large number of people, destroyed the temple, and left the city in ruins.While Judah was in slavery, their captors were defeated by the Persian King, Cyrus.     

He believed his subjects would be loyal if they maintained their own language,religion, and land.  So, Cyrussent some Jews back and told them to rebuild the temple.    For 16 years,the project remained incomplete. Haggai’s prophecy focused on finishing the temple. 

Haggai 1

People often have plenty of time for themselves, but little time for God. 

When God’s people fail to prioritize Him, He allows suffering.

Real life change starts in the heartand is a result of the working of God. 

Today’s Takeaways

Humanity does not flourishapart from God. 

Everyone should take an honest inventoryof their priorities.

A relationship with Jesus is to be Priority 1.