Greetings! It’s been said that if a person does something for 21 days straight, it becomes a habit. I want to assist you in developing the habit of reading God’s Word daily. Haggai is a book in the Bible that contains only two chapters totaling 38 verses. I want to challenge you to read the book of Haggai every day during our consecration. That’s right! Read the entire Book of Haggai every day! Now in order to help you get the most out of this exercise and at the same time not be bored out of your mind, I want to make one suggestion: Go to www.biblegateway.com/ and read the Book of Haggai in a different version of the Bible every day. This will keep the time you spend reading and studying with the Lord fresh and interesting. The name “Haggai” means: to hold a feast or to celebrate. The word “celebrate” is derived from a Latin word which means: to announce, to escort, to honor, to observe, to practice, to worship. Just from his name alone, we see that Haggai was a worshiper. He understood what it took not only to escort people into the Presence of God, but also to escort the Presence of God into a place. As you meditate and ponder the life of Haggai while reading his book, keep in mind that you are reading a story not from the view point of a worrier but from the perspective of a worshiper. And this is the only perspective that works when we are presented with challenges that are far beyond our abilities to...
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