{Source: duncan}
I heard a sermon today from Haggai and it brought a lot of encouragement to me in this wait where things can get discouraging. Haggai is talking to God's people that have been charged with rebuilding the temple. They obeyed and got started but then felt discouraged and were ready to quit. But God sends a message by way of Haggai.
"Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts, according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not."
(Haggai 2:4-5 ESV)
(Haggai 2:4-5 ESV)
His Spirit is STILL in our midst! He is with us and will never leave us!
