I shared this with a friend the other day. The solution to money problems is not having more money.
“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.” - Haggai 1:6 NKJV
We believe that if we earn more money, our financial problems will be resolved. But I don’t think so. Look at these verses. God is saying you make, but you won’t have enough. I believe these verses apply to us.
In Haggai, God is angry at the Israelites bc they focused on their home and wealth and neglected to rebuild the temple. The temple is God’s glory, and they ain’t focusing on that. God is saying, ‘Focus on Me (rebuild the temple), and your needs will be met.’
These verses in Haggai, where God says you make but you will not have enough or will not eat, are also repeated in other prophetic books, especially when the Israelites were worshipping idols and not God.
