Haggai 1:5 Meaning
Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Context Explained
3Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
5Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
6Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Lamentations 3:40
Both verses encourage self-examination and returning to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Paul urges believers to examine themselves, echoing the call to consider one's ways.
Psalm 139:23-24
The psalmist's plea for God to search his heart aligns with the theme of reflection in Haggai.
Source: Haggai 1:5