Charles Spurgeon Commentary Haggai 1:9-11

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Haggai 1:9-11

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Haggai 1:9-11

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house. Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit. And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the grain, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labor of the hands." — Haggai 1:9-11 (ASV)

I did blow upon it. Why? says the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that is waste, and you run every man to his own house.

Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground brings forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

Men make an inventory: item: so many cattle, so much corn, so much wine. God can make items too, and he can curse all our blessings one by one. This catalogue looks like it. If they have saved up all these things, robbing God, God will take care that they will get nothing from their actions.