Guides to God’s Word: Volume #33

Author: Michael Whitworth

When God’s glory takes second place, everything else falls apart.

When Jewish exiles returned from Babylon, they had big dreams for Jerusalem. The foundation of the temple was laid, the future looked bright—and then life got in the way. Seasons came and went. Homes were paneled, fields were plowed, and God’s house sat unfinished.

That’s when God sent Haggai—a prophet with a sledgehammer in one hand and a sermon in the other. His message was simple but searing: “Glorifying God must be your highest priority.” Over four months and four short sermons, Haggai jolted a complacent people awake. His words cut through excuses, confronted misplaced priorities, and called the remnant back to what mattered most—the glory of God.

Zion’s Call: A Guide to Haggai brings this often-overlooked prophet to life for modern believers, explaining how Haggai’s message speaks straight to today’s paneled-house culture—our comfort-driven distractions, our restless pursuit of “more,” and our tendency to give God what’s left over. Along the way, readers will rediscover themes of obedience, holiness, and hope; learn how God’s presence empowers perseverance; and see how Haggai’s vision of “greater glory” finds its fulfillment in Christ, the true and living temple.

In the end, Zion’s Call reminds us that paneled houses make poor gods, but the glory of the Lord endures forever.

Great in Zion is only available as an eBook.