Haggai 1:5

“Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.”

"Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways." - Haggai 1:5
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What does Haggai 1:5 mean?

In Haggai 1:5 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, it states, "Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways." This verse is part of a larger message from the Prophet Haggai to the Israelites, urging them to prioritize the rebuilding of the temple in…

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Reflecting on Our Path: A Call to Introspection

In the book of Haggai, we encounter a pivotal moment within the timeline of God’s people, the Israelites. After returning from Babylonian captivity, they faced the daunting task of rebuilding Jerusalem and the temple, a symbol of their covenant and relationship with God. Yet…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Rededication

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and humility, acknowledging Your greatness and the sovereignty You hold over all creation. Your Word, as recorded in Haggai 1:5, reminds us, "Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways." What…

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Haggai 1:5 - "Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways."
Haggai 1:3 - "Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,"
Ezra 5:1 - "Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them."
Haggai 2:1 - "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,"
"Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying," - Haggai 1:3
Haggai 1:13 - "Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD."
Haggai 1:1 - "In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,"
Haggai 2:9
Flow chart of Haggai 1:1-15
"Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD." - Haggai 1:13
Haggai 2:5 - "According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not."
Haggai 1:7 - "¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways."
"In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying," - Haggai 2:1
Haggai 1:4 - "Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?"
Haggai 1:12 - "¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD."
Haggai 1:10 - "Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit."
Haggai 1:15 - "In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king."
Haggai 1:8 - "Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD."
"Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them." - Ezra 5:1
Haggai 1:2 - "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built."
"¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways." - Haggai 1:7
"In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king." - Haggai 1:15
"In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying," - Haggai 1:1
"¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD." - Haggai 1:12
"Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit." - Haggai 1:10
"Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?" - Haggai 1:4
Haggai 1:14 - "And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,"
Haggai 1:11 - "And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands."
"According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not." - Haggai 2:5