"We cannot give God anything but praise and thanks, for everything else we receive from [God] - be it grace, words, works, Gospel, faith and all things."Two things, thats all we can give back. Can you imagine each birthday getting one of two things praise or thanks. Today, at our group's townhall, I got a little thanks for all of the hours I have been putting in to deliver our major applications to our clients. Whoopie. I hope God gets a little more out of our thanks and praise than I do from my boss. God works far more overtime than I do anyway.
The Lord speaks through Haggai and has the people of Judah rebuild the temple "so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored" (1:8). Because Zerubbabel and the people obey, they will be blessed forever and Z will be a great king. The people give God a house to give thanks and praise, and they get everything. It makes things seem so simple. And yet, there are days where I don't even think to give God thanks or praise because I am too busy building and dwelling within my own house.
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