Have you spent much time in this short book? You can find it just before the end of the Old Testament, right after Zephaniah and just before Zechariah. Blink, and you miss this 38 verse book altogether.
My friend Doug preached on chapter 2 this past Sunday. Here are some of the key points of this chapter:
1. Nostalgia for the “good ole glory days” is nothing new but still misses the One who is glorious. Instead of bemoaning the shrinking American church, let’s remember that God’s glory and power will make his church more glorious than we could ever imagine. God says don’t be sad over the poorness of human efforts but remember that God owns everything and there will come a day when His glory bring peace and power.
2. How quickly we forget what God calls us to and begin to work for our own goals. We should not be surprised when our efforts are fruitless. In Haggai the people are building their own paneled houses (chapter 1) have heard from God but have also quickly lost focus. Isn’t this true of us today. We hear from the Lord, catch his vision, start his work, but then become sidetracked by all sorts of distractions. Such is our life today too.
3. But God in his mercy continues to bless us beyond measure because of his own faithfulness to his own children. Despite our nothingness, he makes us a signet ring: evidence to us and others of the pledge God has made to us and will bring about. Why? Was it because we were special? No. Because he loved us. Do we sit idly by until he carries out his promise? No. We recommit ourselves over and over to build on the foundation he has already built.
Musings on Faith and Psychology 