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Haggai 1:5

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This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

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Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations.

Pharaoh returned to his palace and put the whole thing out of his mind.

But those who paid no attention to the word of the Lord left theirs out in the open.

Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.

They will live because they thought it over and decided to turn from their sins. Such people will not die.

He said to me, “Son of man, watch and listen. Pay close attention to everything I show you. You have been brought here so I can show you many things. Then you will return to the people of Israel and tell them everything you have seen.”

Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.

Hearing this, the king was deeply troubled, and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament.

“Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?

You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger!

Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.

Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.




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