To-Do List Edits

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent His prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel, Judah’s governor, with this message: “Now, therefore, thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider your ways.” Haggai 1:5

God’s people weren’t prospering no matter what they did. Why? They busily worked rebuilding their houses while neglecting the Almighty’s house that lay in ruins. Haggai challenged the governor to think about what they were doing, what they had already done, and what they should do. Actions carry a series of reactions; wrong ones have consequences. The governor and people “considered their ways,” feared the Lord, and began repairing God’s house. And the Lord was with them.

People are list-keepers—written, electronically kept notes or mental ones of what we want to accomplish. Sometimes what’s on our To-Do List should go on a Don’t-Do List, while other times, we need to add some to-dos to our list. Do we need to make any changes as we carefully review our list considering our ways? Have we neglected God? Have we ignored the needs of others? Knowing, belonging to, and serving the Lord Jesus Christ above all should be life’s top priority. When we do, Almighty God is with us.