September 27, 2009 A Bag With Holes
Today’s Bible Reading: Haggai 1, 2; Psalm 129; Luke 10
Scripture Focus:
Haggai 1:5–6 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways!
“ 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.”
Observation:
Frequently in the Bible God lets us know that grasping at things without being generous to him and others is actually a way of losing those things. It’s like putting money into a bag with holes.
Could it be the same way with time? Time is a commodity we all crave and never seem to have enough of.
I think of the verse: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33
Application:
I’m struggling with a lack of time, so I tend to hoard the little time I get. It’s been a struggle to give God my undivided attention in the morning to start the day right, but that is exactly where I need to start—giving him my best, the firstfruits of the day.
Scripture Focus:
“ 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.”
