In a powerful message, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn delivered a prophetic word grounded in the book of Haggai, calling believers to rise up, remember their calling, and step into the greater glory God has prepared. Drawing from Haggai 2:4–9, Cahn emphasized God’s charge to Zerubbabel, Joshua the high priest, and the remnant of Israel to “take courage… and work, for I am with you.”
Just as the ancient Israelites returned from Babylonian exile and faced opposition in rebuilding the second temple, Cahn reminded believers that today’s spiritual battles are no different. For 15 years, the people in Haggai’s day delayed the work of God’s house, distracted by their own homes, businesses and personal concerns. But God sent a wake-up call: “The glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former.”
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That ancient prophecy became deeply personal for Cahn and his congregation. Years before they faced a major transition, a pastor with a profound prophetic gift gave Cahn a word: “Enlarge your tent… I will give you a place you will own… The glory of the latter house will be greater than the former.” At the time, there was no apparent need to move—they were renting a large space. But one year later, a crisis came. Their landlord demanded they vacate. Suddenly, the prophetic word made perfect sense.
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What followed was a journey filled with obstacles: broken negotiations, zoning denials and real estate roadblocks. At one point, the property they believed was from God was sold to another buyer. But miraculously, the deal fell through, and the building came back on the market—on the very Hebrew date (Elul 24) that Haggai’s original prophecy was delivered. The confirmations continued to unfold, including another word from the same pastor who visited two years later and declared once again from Haggai 2: “The glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former.”
On the Feast of Tabernacles—their final service in the old building—they uncovered two silver trumpets, echoing Numbers 10:2, where God commands the blowing of trumpets when His people are about to move forward. The next day, after fervent prayer, the town unexpectedly reversed its decision and granted them the building. The vote took place on the exact biblical day of the latter house prophecy: the 21st day of the seventh month.
Cahn urged listeners not to miss the message for their own lives. “God is saying, ‘Remember the calling I gave you. Remember the promise. I haven’t revoked it. Rise up and get on with it.’” What seems like delay, disappointment or setback may in fact be God’s orchestration, bringing everything into perfect alignment for His glory.
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As believers face uncertainty in the world, Cahn’s word is a clear call to return to God’s priorities, to trust His timing and to believe for the greater glory that is yet to come. “You don’t need to know the future,” he said, “you just need to walk with the One who holds it.”
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
