The Motives For Our Labor

 Haggai 2:18
"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."

     In the two Chapters of Haggai there are three messages to the Israelite's. The third message is encouragement and involves the Scriptures teaching on holiness. Personal holiness comes only by conscious effort, and sinfulness spreads and increases in one's life, unless He or she effectively combats it as well. This was evident in the lives of the Israelites. Their sinfulness in certain areas had affected all of their activities. However, since they had now repented and laid the foundation for the Temple in obedience to Haggai's message, where God asked them if they were ready for a harvest, because He was now going to bless their fields and orchards (Hag. 2:19).

   The Motives For Our Labor should be no different. Why? Because when you accepted  

Jesus Christ, as your personnel Saviour, The Holy Spirit laid the foundation of your Temple. Your Heart Is where the Holy Spirit Dwells. Haggai's plea to the people and to all Christians today is to keep in mind the motives  for our labor. We can not be slothful in our service. We must renew our vigor Daily in order to accomplish the task that God has called us to do. In our service for God, we must perform every task with Diligence and Integrity.  

   My Friends,  New beginnings are around you and within you every day. You don't need to wait for a clean slate. God is in the business of making all things new. His healing brings restoration beyond understanding, no matter where you come from or what you have done.  "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new," (2 Cor. 5:17). 

Amen!

Reading: Hag. 2:10-19

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry