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AATHAVAN
MEDITATION
Number: 2081 — Date: 20.10.2026
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Consider your ways!'" — Haggai 1:7
Today, many of us live with various thoughts regarding life. Looking at those who live with wealth and fame, we spend time thinking about how we, too, can acquire money, property, and power to flourish like them; to achieve this, we adopt various paths in life.
However, many fail to examine in God's way the reason behind their unblessed lives. Instead of reflecting and correcting themselves, they attempt to advance through easy shortcuts. Even many who call themselves Christians consult horoscopes and astrology, or tie enchanted cords around their wrists. Yet, the blessing they expect remains missing from their lives.
Prophet Haggai describes what an unblessed life looks like:
"You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns wages, earns wages to put into a purse with holes." — Haggai 1:6 (NASB)
In other words, no matter how hard you work or how much you earn, a life that cannot see true prosperity is an unblessed life.
God expects us to reflect on why our lives are lacking blessings and to correct ourselves. That is why He declares:
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Consider your ways!'" — Haggai 1:7 (NASB)
Scripture reminds us that our body is the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16 and 6:19). The fact that this temple—our body—lies in ruins and lacks glory is the reason for our lack of blessing. If we restore this temple of our body, which has been enslaved to sinful habits, blessings will follow. Through this verse, God invites us to consider our ways and correct ourselves. Then:
"'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts, 'and in this place I will give peace,' declares the LORD of hosts." — Haggai 2:9 (NASB)
Indeed, if we mend our ways, our latter state of life will be far better than the former. That is, if our unblessed life is to be restored, it is essential that we surrender ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ.
As you read this, a thought may cross your mind: "Has everyone in the world advanced by purifying the temple of their body in this way? Are not those who live wickedly also prospering?" Dearly beloved, God does not deal with everyone in the same manner. Because He considers us His special children above others and expects us to transform our lives, He allows trials to discipline and correct us:
"It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?" — Hebrews 12:7 (NASB)
Therefore, today’s meditation verse instructs us to consider our ways. Yes, beloved, let us examine our paths. If there are things in us that do not please God, let us turn away from them and return to the Lord.
✦ 𝓖𝓮𝓸 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓴𝓪𝓼𝓱 ✦






