stir us up

So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of the whole remnant of the people. They came and began to work on the house of the LORD Almighty, their God,
Haggai 1:14

as i worked on my life journal yesterday, this was the verse that God used to speak to me. actually the whole 1st chapter about how we are to not just focus on "building" our own house, but give God's house the attention it deserves.

this concept is easy for me to relate to the building project our church is working on. but what stuck out to me more than literal construction was the fact that God doesn't want us to become too involved in our every day lives (jobs, families, friends, etc.) and miss opportunities to serve his kingdom.

what is so cool about this passage is the promise that God can & will stir the hearts of his people. i want him to stir my spirit.

Lord, stir the hearts of your people so we desire to serve you & your house. rearrange our priorities so they match yours.