Crisis and the Kingdom of God
Today’s Focus: The Glory of the Latter House
Scripture: Haggai 2:7-9; Romans 14:17; Exodus 33:18-22
Greetings Kingdom Citizens
Haggai 2:7-9: And I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts: The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
The prophet Haggai spoke a very powerful word here and in this scripture we will see that that House of God is what all of mankind that is under oppression, panic and fear is looking for. Let’s start to break this down. God is shaking the nations to separate His children from the children of the world. If you think about filtering sand and rocks. You shake the mixture of sand and rock and as you shake, the sand is filtered out and all that is standing and there is the rock. This shaking of the nations is necessary because in times of crisis, God’s children will stand tall anchored to the Rock who is Jesus Christ and the unmovable Kingdom of God. But before I get to far ahead God tells us his plan. He speaks through Haggai and tells us that the “desire of all nations” shall come. Who is the desire of all nations?
The Lord Jesus Christ
Now after the Father sends the desire of all nations, who is His Son, the Father said he will fill THIS HOUSE WITH GLORY. Now we see multiple things here. First we see, God sending His Son or His children is the answer to all problems in the world. Moreover, the Father goes on to say “THIS HOUSE” will He fill with glory. The phrase this house is not referring to a physical building but family. It is the family that is started by the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember His is the firstborn of many brothers. The Father said He will fill “this family” with glory. We know that the glory of God is His presence and goodness towards us (Exodus 33:18-22).
The Father continues to express that the glory of this latter house (The House of God) shall be greater than of the former. Now he brings it home. In this family or House is the place that He will give peace. Do we see that! It is in the House of God that the Father will give peace. All of this confusion, strife, turmoil, and oppression is all relieved within the House or Family of God. Every person is seeking this place of righteousness, peace and joy which is in the Holy Spirit who is the presence of God, His glory and this is the Kingdom of God (Romans 14:17).
Now in the next message we will look at the Kingdom of God and see why this is important to understand and how we deal with crisis. We know the House of God is the answer. Let’s now add the Kingdom of God to this discussion.
Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
