Today’s Thought “A House May Not Be a Home” G. Ward

“You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the Lord of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house. Therefore the heavens above you have withheld the dew, and the earth has withheld its produce. And I have called for a drought on the land and the hills, on the grain, the new wine, the oil, on what the ground brings forth, on man and beast, and on all their labors.” Haggai 1:9-11

Driving around varied communities to see homes decorated so meticulously for Christmas is a tradition of old, furthering the anticipation of that great day. The beautiful lights on a house however are not always indicative of its owner’s illumination. Tradition (the practice therein) can often subtract from contemplations in gratefulness. Perhaps the homeowner’s anticipation in feedback from visitors was minimal? Could it be that his giving required another to reciprocate and they didn’t? Maybe the season happened extremely fast, eliminating fame for him?

Fulfillment enjoyed by the praise of men, may soon reveal internal depletion (cf. Pr.3:5).

Happy Wednesday!