When he stood up, the earth shook. At his glance, nations trembled, mountains crumbled, and age-old hills collapsed, but his paths are everlasting. In my vision, I saw the tents of Cushan trembling in distress and the tent curtains of the Midianites shaking in anguish. YAHWEH, was it the rivers that made you angry or stirred up your rage? Was it the sea that made you furious when you rode your horses and chariots of salvation? Your bow is strung and ready for action, and with a word, you commission your arrows to hit their mark. Pause in his presence You carved open the earth with rivers. The mountains saw you and trembled. Torrential rains flooded the earth; the ocean depths roared and lifted their waves on high. Sun and moon stood still in the sky when your speeding arrows flashed and your glittering spear gleamed. In your fury you marched across the earth, and in your anger you trampled the nations. You came to save your people, to win the victory with your Messiah. You crushed the head of the house of wickedness and stripped him from head to toe. Pause in his presence You pierced his head with his own arrows when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as they slaughtered their wretched victims in hiding. You trampled the sea with your horses, churning the great waters. I hear all this, and my heart pounds; my teeth chatter with fear at the sound. My body goes limp, and my legs tremble. Yet my heart quietly rests. I know the day of trouble is ahead for the people invading us.
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3 Days
As destruction unfolds around him, Habakkuk questions God and His plans. God’s response to Habakkuk reminds us that He alone orders the unfolding of history. Those who are righteous will have faith in His plans (Habakkuk 2:3). Despite the darkness of the season, we too can “rejoice in the Lord” and “take joy in the God of our salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18).
4 Days
This 4-day plan will walk you through the book of Habakkuk by reading a short passage every day. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what you're reading and how it's all about Jesus. In this plan, you'll learn how God’s answer to the problem of evil begins to be answered in the death of Jesus.
6 Days
Sometimes life brings loneliness, disappointment, and rejection, but God is always good, is always near, and always chooses you. In this 6-day devotional, designed specially for kids between the ages of 8-12, you'll learn how to focus on God's many blessings and pray through the hurts.
7 Days
The Bible begins with, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty.” But clearly, that was not a problem for God. He merely spoke and the emptiness was filled with life, beauty, and purpose. This gives us hope that God will do his best work in the emptiness of our own lives. Let’s pray and ask him to fill up our emptiness.
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