After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
In encounters with a powerful man and a destitute woman, Jesus showed the authority of his word over sickness and death.
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
