By Brent Moore
Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville
Focal Passage: Haggai 1:1-11; 2:5-9
It is so hard to do what you are told when you want something else. Kids have a hard time obeying their parents when they really want the new toy. Husbands have a hard time fixing the leaky faucet when their truck needs to be washed. All of us tend to believe our own excuses for not doing what we know we need to do. The people listening to Haggai the prophet are no different. They want acceptable things before doing what God called them to do; build a new temple. [Read more…]