1 It was month 7, day 21. God spoke to Haggai. ️ 2 God said, “Tell Zerubbabel the leader, Joshua the top priest, and all the people who are left.” ⚖️⛪ 3 Some of you saw God’s house long ago. How does it look now? It looks small to you. 4 Be strong, Zerubbabel! Be strong, Joshua! You all be strong, people! Work on My house, for I am with you, says God. ️ 5 I made a promise when you left Egypt. God’s Holy Spirit is with you all. Do not be afraid. ️ 6 Soon I will shake the sky, the earth, the sea, and the dry land, says God. 7 I will shake all lands. Good gifts will come here. I will fill this house with My shine, says God. ✨ 8 The silver is Mine. The gold is Mine, says God. 9 This house will shine more later than before. In this place I will give peace, says God. ✨️ 10 On month 9, day 24, in year 2 of King Darius, God spoke to Haggai again. ️ 11 God said, “Ask the priests about this rule.” ❓⛪ 12 “If someone holds special-for-God meat in his coat, and the coat touches bread, soup, wine, oil, or food, does that food become special for God?” The priests said, “No.” ️ 13 “If a person touched a dead body and is dirty, and then touches food, does the food become dirty?” The priests said, “Yes.” ☠️ 14 Then Haggai said, “God says, ‘This people is like that. Their work and gifts are dirty to Me.’” 15 “Think about this from today on. Think how it was before you all put one stone on another in My house.” 16 “You hoped for 20 bags, but got 10. You went for 50 jars of wine, but got 20.” ➡️➡️2️⃣0️⃣ 17 “I sent bad plant spots, mold, and hail to hit your work. But you did not come back to Me,” says God. ️ 18 “Think from today, month 9 day 24. Think from when you set the base of My house. Think on it.” ️ 19 “You have no seed in the barn. The grape vine, the fig, and the olive gave no food. But from today I will bless you.” ️➡️ 20 God spoke to Haggai a second time that same day. ️ 21 “Tell Zerubbabel the leader: I will shake the sky and the earth,” says God. ⚖️ 22 “I will break big kings. I will stop war carts and riders. They will fall by their own swords.” ️⚔️ 23 “On that day, I will take you, Zerubbabel. You are My helper. I will make you like My special ring. I chose you,” says God.