By being with his people in Haggai 1:12-15, God stirred them up to return to him and receive the blessings he had promised in his covenant with Israel.
The construction of the tabernacle foreshadowed greater dwellings of God, which he keeps building by plundering the nations.
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the might hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you" (1 Peter 5:6).
In a surprising parable, Jesus taught his disciples to be shrewd in our money management to produce eternal benefits.