What Does it Take for God to Get Your Attention?
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, along with the whole remnant of the people, obeyed the Lord their God. They responded favorably to the message of the prophet Haggai, who spoke just as the Lord their God had instructed him, and the people began to respect the Lord. Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, spoke the Lord’s announcement to the people: “I am with you,” decrees the Lord. Haggai 1:12-13 My health challenges have been many and varied over my adult life. You would think with so much experience; I’d have my priorities in order when I encounter a new kink in my system. Unfortunately, though, I’m afraid I mirror the history of the Israelites in my own life far more than I would care to admit. Now I’m not saying that God sent me Lyme disease or EDS or a brain tumor, or anything else as a punishment. What I am saying, though, is that God knew they were coming to me. Whether He sent them, they were part of His design for me...