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Haggai delivers an urgent wake-up call about misplaced priorities that speaks directly to our busy, distracted lives. When we prioritize personal comfort over spiritual growth, we experience the emptiness of working hard without satisfaction while God's house—our relationship with Him—lies in ruins.

• Historical context: 520 BC, 18 years after Jewish exiles returned from Babylon, temple remained unbuilt while people lived in comfortable houses
• The excuse "The time isn't right yet" mirrors our modern postponement of spiritual priorities
• Material comfort without spiritual alignment leads to dissatisfaction—"earning wages only to put them in a purse with holes"
• God's command to "give careful thought to your ways" calls for honest self-evaluation of priorities
• The people's quick response shows what happens when God's Spirit moves hearts toward His purposes
• Comparison discourages us—focus on God's presence rather than impressive results
• Promise that "the glory of this present house will be greater than the former" fulfilled in Jesus Christ
• Application includes examining priorities, identifying what needs rebuilding, taking practical steps, and resisting comparison
• As temples of God's Spirit, we're called to build lives that provide suitable dwelling places for His presence

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