Put God First

Read Haggai Ch. 1

We need to put God first in our lives.  It seems strange, but the other things in our life will be better if we put God first than if we put the other things first. In Haggai 1, it shows this when it says:

"You have sown much, and bring in little;
You eat, but do not have enough;
You drink, but you are not filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm;
And he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes."

It goes on to say that the above was caused by God because the people rebuilt their own houses, but neglected to rebuild God's house, the temple.  God gave them another chance and they decided to rebuild the temple.  God gives lots of second chances.  I need to put God first in my life.
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I found this in a notebook from sixth grade when I was home for Thanksgiving.  It was a good reminder of having childlike faith in God and His word, something I often forget in the burdens of life.  Sorry I haven't posted lately; there's quite a few topics to share, but I haven't made the time to write.  I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and put your eyes on Jesus as we approach Christmas!