The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. Habakkuk 3:19 In the 1992 summer Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond was running a 400-meter relay race when he suddenly tore his hamstring. He fell to the ground, stood back up, and ...
Continue ReadingI have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by Your amazing works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as you did in years gone by. And in Your anger, remember Your mercy. Habakkuk 3:2 My uncle loves to tell the story about hiking with me when I was four years old...
Continue ReadingBut the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him. Habakkuk 2:20 In the fictional book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, written by C.S. Lewis, a prophecy is made about the coming of a lion named Aslan to the land of Narnia: "Wrong will be m...
Continue ReadingThis vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. Habakkuk 2:3 I really hate waiting. I have a confession to make. I often read the ending of books soon a...
Continue ReadingO Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silen...
Continue ReadingHow long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! "Violence is everywhere!" I cry, but you do not come to save. Habakkuk 1:2 When Amy Carmichael was a little girl in Ireland, she learned that she could ask God anything, and He would answer her prayer. As she thought about...
Continue ReadingThen King Balak demanded of Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!" But Balaam replied, "I will speak only the message that the Lord puts in my mouth." Numbers 23:12
After Balaam repented, his logical next step was to obey God...
Continue Reading"But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life," the donkey answered. "Have I ever done anything like this before?" "No," Balaam admitted. Numbers 22:30
Let's talk about Balaam's donkey. It is one of two animals to ever talk in the Bible (the deceitful serpent in Genesis is the o...
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