Matthew Henry Commentary Haggai 1:12-15

"Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Jehovah their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him; and the people did fear before Jehovah. Then spake Haggai Jehovah`s messenger in Jehovah`s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah. And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work on the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God, in the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth [month], in the second year of Darius the king." — Haggai 1:12-15 (ASV)

The people returned to God in the way of duty. In attending to God's ministers, we must have respect for him who sent them.

The word of the Lord has success when, by his grace, he stirs up our spirits to comply with it. It is in the day of divine power that we are made willing.

When God has work to be done, he will either find or make people fit to do it. Everyone helped according to their ability, and they did this with a regard for the Lord as their God.

Those who have lost time need to redeem it; and the longer we have loitered in folly, the more haste we should make.

God met them in a way of mercy. Those who work for him have him with them; and if he be for us, who can be against us? This should stir us up to be diligent.