CONSIDER YOUR WAYS!

Haggai 1:3-5 MEV 

Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying:  Is it time for you yourselves to live in paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?  Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of Hosts: Consider your ways.

 

People say you must think of number one, think of yourself! Our culture emphasizes putting self over anything or anyone else. Yet God, through Haggai, told the people that He would see to their needs as they trusted in Him and gave Him their time and money. Consider your ways is an admonition to consider the things we do. 

Consider your ways is a call to carefully examine, reflect on, and assess the direction and actions of one’s life in light of God’s will. Here God urges His people to think deeply about how they have been living, their priorities, and the consequences of their actions. 

Everyone is so busy making a living, running endless errands, fulfilling requirements, seeking to achieve more, and organizing life. Sadly, so many people struggle to make meaning of anything at the end of each day, trying to understand where the time went. As life becomes increasingly busy, we find ourselves losing sight of the important things: to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness according to Matthew 6:33 and to passionately build up “the house of the Lord.” 

The foundation of the temple of God was laid fourteen years before, with considerable progress, but it had lain waste in an unfinished state to the present time. It was heartbreaking for the Lord that the people were so busy building homes for themselves to the detriment of the Holy Temple. Hence, the warning to consider your way. 

We neglect kingdom issues but pay careful attention and expenses to personal issues. Our accounts grow fat from the money and precious time we use, yet we neglect to offer anything to building up the kingdom of God. We put so much effort into looking good and presentable to make good impressions but never bother to address spiritual and kingdom falsifications and misrepresentations—we tend to add our quota to an already bad press of the kingdom. 

Consider your ways! Self-examination is a practical way of living, more so when kingdom issues are at stake. We should consider our ways and directions and be sure we are following God’s instructions; we should view our conduct on all sides according to Psalm 119:59. 

The word “ways” means journey or manner. God is asking the returned Israeli remnant to reflect on their priorities. As He asks you and me to do, we must reflect on our priorities and consider our ways. 

God wants us to honestly consider the direction of our lives; to consider the road we are on and whether we want to continue to head that way, as Proverbs 14:12 says—the end of whatever road we choose to travel may not be right but may lead to eternal destruction. There are times in our Christian walk that we need to consider our roads or ways and ask specifically, “Am I properly investing in the kingdom of God for His glory or myself?” 

Times, society, and ways of life are changing moment by moment, but the word of God never changes, says Isaiah 40:8. 

People don’t usually like change, but it is a necessity of life. They prefer how things were; many want to go back to the old ways or say it doesn’t matter how I do things, God sees my heart and understands. How do you manage change in your life? 

As Haggai 1:7 instructs, consider your ways, and ask God to show you areas in your life that need prioritizing. Consider your ways.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS 

- How often do you reflect on your life path and priorities according to God’s Word? 

- What areas of your life need correction or new priorities after considering your ways? 

- How can you keep focused on God’s kingdom first in this busy life? 

- How do you handle changes God asks you to make?

PRAYER: Lord, I ask for wisdom, spiritual understanding, and guidance so I can always consider my ways and follow Your path, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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