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The place of longing
There is a place of waiting God will take us. He will birth a dream in us and then it seems… the dream delays. The question at that point is this: “Will you keep pursuing? Will you keep asking? Will you keep longing for what God wants to do?” For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it…
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Violence in Our World
The bombing in Boston has shaken us again. We will be on the lookout again for the perpetrators, and then we will ask, “WHY?” In our time, we are fixated on “WHY” as if we should somehow be exempt from problems. Somehow violence needs to be “over there” and not “here.” Violence is a part of the human condition. A…
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We have the choice to give thanks
My reading this week took me through the tiny book of Habakkuk. The hand of the Lord he would see would be a hand of judgment as God had to deal with his people. He had the assurance that God would deal with Israel’s enemies as well, but the heartbreak for Habakkuk was knowing God had to deal harshly with…
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Waiting… and waiting…
In the words of Shawn Spencer, my favorite TV detective (currently): “Wait for iiiiiitttttt.” But waiting is such an awful thought! We complain and we want an answer… NOW. We ask something from God and we want it… NOW. Habakkuk was an impatient prophet. God did answer, just not in a way Habakkuk liked. 2 Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and…
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Complaining to God
We don’t often look into the “minor prophets.” It’s “flyover country” for us. They are too far removed. They are too “mean.” We have all kinds of excuses. Habakkuk gives us some insight into prophetic complaining. He has a case against God and he is willing to voice it. 2 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not…
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Scared Spitless
That means really scared. Habakkuk had that experience. His small book is look inside his prayer journal. At first, he seems pretty ferocious. He’s upset with God. The wicked are getting away with murder, blah, blah, blah. “I’m just going to give God a piece of my mind and see what he does with that!” 2 Lord, how long will…
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Tenacious Waiting and Our Millisecond Attention Span
I will take my post; I will position myself on the fortress. I will keep watch to see what the Lord says to me and how he will respond to my complaint. (Hab. 2:1, CEB) We often think we are just THE THING when it comes to walking with God. We’re smarter, faster, more “spiritual”… We certainly know better than the…
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