Placing Our Own Interests Over God's?

Twice in the past few days the Lord has brought this passage from Haggai 1:1-11 (NLT printed below) to me through two separate sources. It's an ancient story with timeless condsiderations for those of us who live today claiming Lordship lifestyles, that is, saying that we want what God wants more than we want anything in our lives. The question Haggai poses to us is simple, yet profound: Are we guilty of placing our own interests over God's?

(1) On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the LORD gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. (2) "This is what the LORD Almighty says: The people are saying, ‘the time has not yet come to rebuild the LORD’S house—the Temple.’" (3) So the LORD sent this message through the prophet Haggai: (4) "Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? (5) This is what the LORD Almighty says: Consider how things are going for you! (6) You have planted much but harvested little. You have food to eat, but not enough to fill you up. You have wine to drink, but not enough to satisfy your thirst. You have clothing to wear, but not enough to keep you warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes! (7) "This is what the LORD Almighty says: Consider how things are going for you! (8) Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the LORD. (9) You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the LORD Almighty, while you are all busy building your own fine houses. (10) That is why the heavens have withheld the dew and the earth has withheld its crops. (11) I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olives and all your other crops, a drought to starve both you and your cattle and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get."

Will we live Lordship lifestyles by placing God's interests above all else? Or will we turn to idolatry by placing our interests above all else? Does the Lord reign supreme on the throne of our lives or are we still occupying the throne ourselves?

HE WANTS TO BE OUR LORD AND WE NEED HIM TO BE! AMEN!

ALL JOY!
Grateful