Why Much Comes to Little

 I think many of us have had times when it seemed like we just couldn't make ends meet. The month kept on going, but the check ran out. This can even happen when we get a raise or a promotion. We think we will have plenty to meet the expenses and some left over for savings. However, we come to find out that all of that extra money is gone at the end of the month or at the end of the year. Why in the world does it work like that?

The prophet Haggai explained this situation to the people of Israel who had returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple of the Lord. They were not obedient to the Lord. They built their houses, but didn't build the temple. (Haggai 1:9) Haggai told the people they were looking for much, but it came to little, because when they brought it home, the Lord blew it away. He did this because His house was in ruins, but they all had houses to run to. There is a vital principle here for all of us.

Why would God want to blow our money away when we bring it home? The answer is simple. It is His money which He has loaned to us to use for His glory and the upbuilding of His kingdom. When we use the money for what we want, but not for what He wants, he blows it away to get our attention. He shows us that His work is far more important than other things in this world. Therefore, we must put His priorities first.

Then, when we use the money God gives us as He commands us to use it, He multiplies it, instead of blowing it away. He makes us a conduit of His resources to be funneled in the directions He wants it to go. At the same time we are giving more away, we are noticing that we have more for ourselves, too. Jesus told us that as we give, it will be given back to us with the same measure we use to give it away, so we will have our basket full and overflowing. I pray we will all see how God's economic plan works and be blessed by it.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read Zechariah 4-6.