Scripture Reading: Habakkuk 3:1-19, Isaiah 40:25-31, Hebrews 4:16
This is the last week of This Is the Old Testament! Next week, we’ll continue our thematic overview of the entire Bible with This Is The New Testament. Each day we’ll read a thematic selection from a different book or two of the Bible, along with supplemental passages that show how the theme of that day’s main reading is found throughout Scripture. We’ll also read a brief summary of each book and a reflection on how the book fits into the larger story of Scripture.
The Book of Habakkuk: The book of Habakkuk is a small collection of conversations between the prophet Habakkuk and the Lord. Habakkuk addressed God on behalf of the people of Judah concerning both the Babylonian devastation of Judah and Babylon’s coming day of judgment.
How Habakkuk Fits Into the Story: The book of Habakkuk addresses the common struggle to understand God’s actions in the world, while calling us to faith in God’s good purposes. Habakkuk’s message that the righteous will live by faith prepared the way for the greater understanding of this truth in the New Testament’s emphasis on salvation through faith in Christ.
Reflection Questions:
1. Describe a time when you personally walked in the tension of seeking clarity from God, while trusting Him in faith.
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
Take time to reflect on your responses and share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
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Such a good reminder today ❤️ walking through tension and seeking clarity from God can be so hard. I’ve been through it and I know so many of you have been too. Praying for you all today
Hanukkah 3:19 Lord my Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
Psalm 18:33 (KJV) He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
I love this verse from today’s reading as well as the one above from Psalms. It reminds me of a book I read many years ago and have re-read several times. It’s “Hinds Feet on High Places,” by Hannah Sparks. I think it’s out of print now, so I’m not sure if you can still get it. But it helped me at a time when I felt I was climbing through many obstacles, and opened my eyes to how God uses those times to build us in our faith in Him.
I just saw that the author’s name is Hannah Hurnard and is available on Amazon for Kindle.
That verse reminds me of the book, too, Teresa, and I almost mentioned it this morning. I was gifted a copy of that book upon. leaving a former church over 20 years ago and I still have it and always think of that lady’s love for the Lord and her sisters in Christ. ❤
I just grabbed the Kindle version for 99 cents!
(U.S. dollars) ❤
The question about walking through a time of seeking clarity from God brought to mind many instances in my life. The one that stood out the most was my dad’s death from suicide. I was 30 years old. He was just 55 and had what appeared to all as a great life and all good things to look forward to. His death came seemingly out of nowhere and left me questioning nearly everything. I remember standing in my backyard late one night, looking up to the heavens and first asking God why, then shouting at my dad, “Why? Why would you rather be there in heaven than here with us?” I was in a time of such pain, and searching for God’s clarity not only on the why’s, but the what now? Even during that time of searching and hurting, God drew near. I felt His Presence, His protection and His love. I can’t say I ever gained the clarity I sought about the why’s. But I can say that God was there. He gave me strength when I didn’t have any. He brought Christian friends who walked alongside me in my pain and confusion. And over time, He showed me that He could use this tragedy to help me to help other families walking this same painful road. And He has used me in that way. Friends who lost someone to suicide. Families when I was a hospital chaplain who were in the same shock I had experienced. God used it for good. And I know that He has used my dad’s death to keep others from doing the same. God truly does take a bad situation and uses it for good. I eventually got the clarity and peace I sought in the beginning. I also got the assurance that God walks every step of every journey with me.
Rhonda, I’m praying for you, your sister, nephew and whole family as you mourn the loss of Savannah, and begin the journey of surviving the suicide death of someone you loved so much. I pray for comfort, peace and strength. And I’m praying for God’s words for you to speak at the funeral this week. I pray He uses you and Savannah’s death to bring many others to life in Him.
❤️ Thank you so much Teresa.
You said all that so well. Sorry for your loss in such a hard way.
Teresa, that’s a great testimony to God’s faithfulness during a really difficult time in your life. I love how you used that tragedy to help others in similar situations.
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I got the reading done while I was donating platelets, but when I went to the comments… alarms went off, and they had to stop my donation… so I’m just now reading.
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Even though the OT has been a bit of a hard read, it has reinforced how the Israelites’ screwups (and mine!) happen often, but God is so gracious to forgive!! Aren’t we glad?!?! ❤️
Alarms?! What does that mean, Adrienne? ❤
Happy Monday shes.
These verses today are so beautiful:
“Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior” (Habakkuk 3: 17-18).
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Yesterday before bedtime, I was reading a small book by CS Lewis, the Screwtape letter, that I kept on my nightstand. He is such a story teller with a systematic understanding that I love. The book says this on the part I read, “Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy’s Will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys”. This book is about the conversations between Screwtape (an uncle demon) wrote to Wormwood (a junior demon) on how to tempt a human to the dark side. It is a deep book and I am still chewing on the philosophical and theological parts. This observation really stood out “when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do God’s Will,… and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys”. And at the beginning of the letter, he says this, “humans are amphibians- half spirit and half animal. As Spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time. This means that while their spirit can e directed to an eternal object, their bodies, passions and imaginations are in continual change” (interesting perspective). Then Screwtape went on to state his observation on GOD and human’s interactions, “He will set them off with communications of His presence which, though faint, seem great to them, with emotional sweetness, and easy conquest over temptation. But He never allows this state of affairs to last long. Sooner or later, He withdraws, if not in fact, at least from their conscious experience, all those supports and incentives. He leaves the creature to stand up on its own legs, to carry out from the will alone duties which have lost all relish. It is during such trough periods, much more than during the peak periods, that it is growing into the sort of creature He wants it to be. Hence the prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him the best”.
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I just love this, and it lines up on what we study today. In uncertainty, who is our compass? In the early stages of faith, a person often experiences what theologians call “consolations”—felt emotions, a sense of closeness to God, answered prayers, and a clear perception of purpose. This is the “desiring” phase. It requires very little effort to obey God when we feel inspired, comforted, and spiritually high. But maturity begins when the training wheels come off. God intentionally withdraws the feeling of His presence so that the believer stops loving the feelings of God, and starts loving God Himself. Screwtape notes the distinction “no longer desiring, but still intending”. The ultimate nightmare for hell is a human who asks “Why have I been forsaken?” and yet, in the very next breath, still obeys. This mimics our highest example of our Lord Jesus on the cross, crying out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” followed shortly by, “Into your hands I commit my spirit”. When a person obeys God only when it feels good, their allegiance is actually to their own comfort. But when a person obeys in the dark, they are demonstrating absolute, unconditional allegiance to God. They aren’t obeying to get a blessing, a good feeling, or an easy life, they are obeying simply because God is God. If a demon can manipulate a Christian’s environment or emotions to make them doubt, they can break a weak faith. But if a Christian has already accepted the absence of feeling, looks out into absolute silence, and says, “I will serve Him anyway”, hell has ran out of leverage. There is no longer any circumstance, tragedy, or emotional valley that can force that person to turn back.
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This reminds me of a verse in Daniel, “But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods…” Daniel 3:18, spoken by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, facing Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace.
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Both of these capture the absolute height of faith, obedience that is stripped of emotional or material reward. The “But if Not” vs. “Every trace has vanished”, the three men face a reality that God might not show up to rescue them, that He might allow them to burn, “forsaken”, a silence from heaven. This kind of posture terrifies hell and demons. Oh my goodness, what a profound truth. The book of CS Lewis, and the verses in Daniel and in Habakkuk altogether shows this state of faith. It isn’t a warm emotional feeling or a guarantee of safety. May the Lord give grace to His people as we build our faith.
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Thank you so much shes for your prayers. The situation is standing still which I am praying that it will not get worse, but another one arises, strangely my left heel is in great pain which makes me limp (I don’t understand why, but I will have to book a doctor appointment to investigate). Thank you for your prayers.
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RHONDA- praying for your family and strength for Friday.
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Be blessed dear sisters.
That is a very good book.
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Continued prayers for your family situation and now for your heel. (So weird!
Prayers, Mercy, that you get an appointment asap and that it’s nothing that lasts very long! Thank you for sharing your research/thoughts. ❤
Mercy, keep preaching, Sister! I’ve just been to church reading this. You have no idea how much I needed your words today. Thank you so much.
“Hence the prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him the best”.
Absolutely! I find myself in a time of dryness, and this is a wonderful reminder that it is during such times that I need to spend even more time in prayer, rather than sit around and wonder why I can’t “feel” God like I have at other times. It’s during these times I need to put my “feelings” aside and remember that God is with me, and nothing can separate me from His love.
Thank you for sharing, sweet Mercy.
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There have been times when I desperately wanted God to explain what He was doing, but instead He called me to trust Him. Habakkuk reminded me that faith is choosing to believe God’s character even when His plans don’t make sense.
This reading also shaped my understanding of redemption by reminding me that God is always working, even when I can’t see it. His promises are trustworthy, and His plan of redemption through Christ gives me hope in seasons of waiting and uncertainty.
Yes, Amen.
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NOTES from The Wiersbe NKJV Study Bible:
Seeing the vision of God and hearing the voice of God made a tremendous difference in Habakkuk’s life. As he grasped the significance of the three great assurances God gave him, he was transformed from being a worrier and a watcher to being a worshiper. The closing chapter of this book presents Habakkuk’s vision of God and the difference it made in his life.
v. 18,19:
“Habakkuk’s basic outlook was, ‘I will rejoice in the LORD.’ If our legs were shaking and our hearts pounding, we’d find a safe place to sit down and relax, but Habakkuk felt as though he could run up the mountain like a deer! Because of his faith in the Lord, he was able to stand and be sure-footed. This is one reason why the Lord permits us to go through trials: they can draw us nearer to Him and lift us above the circumstances so that we walk on the heights with Him.
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Hab 3:19
3:19 Habakkuk teaches us to face our doubts and questions honestly, take them humbly to the to the Lord, wait for His Word to teach us, and then worship Him no matter how we feel or what we see. God doesn’t always change the circumstances, but He can change us to meet the circumstances. That’s what it means to live by faith.”
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SONG SHARES:
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This song pairs well with today’s reading and your comments!
Ben Fuller, Carrie Underwood – If It Was Up To Me (Lyric Video)
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And for our prodigals:
Jesus, Bring Me Back | Ft. Mike Weaver from @BDWmusic
(new this weekend)
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
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❤️ amen
I have such a hard time with the worshiper part. I am a worrier. (sad face emoji)
Many of us worry more than we may admit or even realize! ❤
Reflection Questions:
1. Describe a time when you personally walked in the tension of seeking clarity from God, while trusting Him in faith.
Oh man! This was definitely when my OCD made its grand appearance to the stage. Nothing like a complete change in how your brain interprets the world while having a breakdown. I needed and still need all the clarity I can get.
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
The struggle is real. We are humans living in a broken world struggling to interpret so many different facets of our life and spirituality. Thankfully we have been saved. Thankfully we have a merciful God. Thankfully we have an opportunity each day to be better people than we were yesterday ♥️
OMG..this “The struggle is real. We are humans living in a broken world struggling to interpret so many different facets of our life and spirituality. Thankfully we have been saved. Thankfully we have a merciful God. Thankfully we have an opportunity each day to be better people than we were yesterday ♥️”!!
Ya’ll keep giving me too many things to share at the service…??!!! This is good.
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Like Allison wrote, many days I feel like I am “waiting for the other shoe to drop” when it comes to my daughter. Her struggles with OCD have had me on an emotional rollercoaster, with so many ups and downs. Praise God we are seeing progress, but I find myself always on edge around her, not able to enjoy the calm because I am “waiting for the next storm”. It all comes down to lack of trust, and the need to control/fix/forsee any issue that arises. I am learning that I can’t “fix” my daughter, and to let go of control. Not easy for a Type A but I see that this is my work to do, with the Lord’s help.
Rhonda praying for you as you prepare to speak at Savannah’s celebration of life. Praying that your son Michael and your family and friends would be led to Christ through this tragedy. When I spoke at my brother’s funeral, that was my prayer!
Thank you so much Tami. Yes, I am hoping that the service will bring our loved ones back to him in a powerful way. That is so amazing that you spoke at your brother’s funeral…and you always paint yourself as not being a BIG doer and witness…wrong!!-
I can understand what you put as well. It’s a tough battle to try to “fix” your kids. We can love them fiercely, but we can’t ultimately make for them. But my sister and Sav’s dad, (and the siblings) are already using this as a way to tell about suicide awareness! (Thank YOU Lord!)
Ya’ll mean so much to me, and the prayers are working…and I am still praying for the requests here.
❤❤❤Tami and Rhonda! I, too continue to pray for you and the family Rhonda, as you prepare this service and that God will give yoy just the rught wirds at just the right mo.ent – all week long, but especially for the service and visitation times.
Ever since I retired, I feel like I’m walking this path that I just have a little light for the next step. I’m learning to trust God with what He gives me daily, trusting Him to give me strength and making my feet in His path secure! Learning to lean in to His presence more!
Praying for all. Have a blessed Monday!
Yep, I think it is a GOOD thing…when we finally realize we (SHOULD) have to take it down to ONE DAY (or step) at a time!! After all..there are many passages on that…and even the Lord’s prayer…Give us this day our daily bread.
It’s all about reliance on God and not ourselves. I keep remembering in all the service planning, to just stop and pray or sit in his presence. It is a lot. I am so thankful I can be here to process all this (of course it all falls on the mom…while everyone else checks out (in their own way)) with my sister. Every morning it is “give us strength today Lord.”
❤❤❤ to you and Cheryl! I so understand the uncertainty after retirement especially since my husband and I differ un the ways we desire to spend our days and what ministries to join in at church. Daily direction is so needed!
I feel like everyday I am “waiting in the tension”, “waiting for the other shoe to drop”, “waiting on the house of cards to fall” because my heart is wicked. I am selfish and struggle to keep up with the Jones, I’ve sinned and that sin stains my soul, BUT GOD is my strength EVERYDAY and He sees me through. It’s like the devil gets in my head and tells me lies and I have to TRUST God and His truth- I have to hear Holy Spirit instead; it’s a daily choice. In my SRT ‘The Bible is for You’ they talk about how waiting is an action verb and it reminds me of my life verse that was also a part of today’s reading (funny God always does that) Isaiah 40:31 “they that wait upon the Lord..they will walk and not faint” so today I choose to wait, to focus on God and His goodness, to move forward towards God! Happy Monday She’s!
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Thank you for your transparency Allison. You put words to how I feel, “waiting for the shoe to drop”.
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One day at a time!!
GM ladies. Here is our list of prodigals. Add any names in the comments.
Isaiah 43:19 Look, I am about to do something new;
even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Alice V – Brian, Rachel
Kim Mullins – Tyler
Tami – Chela, Quentin
Sharon – Nicholas, Jonathan
Rebecca W – Brett, Jake, Joey, Lindsay, Kelly, Abby, Katelyn, Katie
Emma Rageth – Olivia, Ali
Indiana Elaine – Kent, Shelley
Mari V – Rick, Marta, Toby
Tricia C – David, Allison, Christopher, Lina, Travis, Nicole
Mia Faith – Parker, Isaiah, Alexandra, Griffin, Annalee, Bill
Aleida – Victor
Maddie – Michelle, Julia
Rhonda – Michael
Charlotte Hill – Casey, John, Emma
Deb – Brandon, Angel
Linda J – Matthew
Mollie – Sam
MMD – Ethan, Hayden, Rachel
Carol H – Justin, Ezekiel, Elijah, Andrew
Kari – Rachel, Josh, James, Ayano
Mi Sherry – Kaitlyn, Aaron, Will
Cheryl Read – Renee, Jason, Kayden, Kylee
Wendy B – Amy, Colton, Kirk, Nick
Anne Klinkhammer – Molly
Sue Dalos – Chelsea, Kenny
Bessie – Ben
Annie Hewitt – Annie pls give me name/s:)
Sandy Lynn – Andy
Diane – Jon, Keith, Roger, Mike
Jane K – Leah
B – M, B
Susan B – Tammy, Amy
Carla – Cierra, Stephen
Lisa H – Cora
Kimberk – Megan, Randy
Adrienne – Raelynn, Tyler, Tracy
Brandi – Levi, Sarah, Ellen, India
Robin Bailey – Rodney, Brian
Erin L – Emerson, Zoe
Janet – Ryan, Amanda, Matthew, Stephanie
Sheryl – Adam, LaShonda
Maria J – Benjamin, Mike, Mark, Patrick
Maria B – Chris, Tristan, Madeline, Cristal, Shanty, Nicole, Luis
Melani Fryer – Matthew, Dylan, Courtney, Lydia
Therese – Ryan, Brittany, Sydney
Traci Gendron – Kara, Andrew
Jenny Carmichael – Katy
Mercy – boys in social care system
Kerry Rowley – Preston, Parker, Lindsey
Maria S – Joshua, Katie, Zoe
Melissa – Madison, Richard, Liam, Zac, Wesley
Felicia – Brittin, Tyler
Vicki – Ben, Sian
TC – Randi, Michael, Callie
Elizabeth – Trae, Xavier, Reya
Adie – Monica, Shawn, Stephanie
Susan B – Emma
Penni – Les, Jonah, Emily, Garret, Domi, Connor, Grace
Nat – Marissa, Melody
Martha Hix – Claire, Ralph, Tyler, Whitney, Trey
Phobie – Phobie, Greg, Steve, Jessie
Laura – Jordan, Taliah
April L – Molly, Becca
Karen Breaux – Brittany, Justin, Erin, Jordyn
Heather – Jack, Hudson
Cheryl Blow – Sara
Dianne – Ian
Leap – Liz, Teg, Taylor, Alison
Tara B – Clara Paige, Anna
Debra K – Stephen, Meagan, Daniel, Creg
Margaret W. —David, Matthew, Missy, Becca, Marianna
Melzie K- Jake, Cece & Elijah
Shar – K
Leala – Ryan, AJ, Sam
Jennifer – Matthew, Lauren and families
Cat-tee – A & A, K & T
K-Ann – G, T, S
Cathy McVey – Jeremiah, Brayden, Nolan, Ashlyn
Keri – Finley, Rudy, Scout, Nellie, Polly, Dottie, Goldie
Lena- Andrea,Lanie, Eiley, Everly, Schaefer
LaRae-Levi
Julie G – Matt, Katherine, Ray
AML – Jonathan, Jake, Emma, Becca
Kristin G – Brandon, Melissa
Allegra – Lydia, Nick, Micah, Jonah
Karen- Nathan, Bailey
Jazz – Blake, Zoie, Greg, Elizabeth
Gina – Carolyn, Steven
Cindy – Toby, Clarissa, Katie, Samantha
TS Woodruff – Danielle
Tammy H.- Alyssa
Danielle B-Joelle, Adam
Myra – Mitchell
Debby – Kristen
Jenn F – B&E, J&T
K – Alizabeth
Stephanie – Greg
Melanie C – Casey, Corey, Celeste, Kat
Mollie – Haley, Jeff, Rhonda
Margo – Lindsey,Drew,Lauren,Spencer
Meghan – Maddie, Brianne
Susan – Natassia
Donna – Kathy
Lena- Andrea,Lanie, Eiley, Everly, Schaefer
Donna – Linda
Melanie – Jeff, Gary, Drake, Logan, Ryan
KMC – Rachelle, Karah, Joshua
Donna-Sherry
Kelly – Kyla and Brendan
Marie S – Joshua, Carleigh, Zoe, Terry, Edie, Brady
What is this? and what does it mean?
I hope Tami sees this and replies, but just in case:
this is a list of family/friends of the ladies who study and comment here. Someone a while back suggested creating a list of those we care about who have never believed in Jesus and trusted Him as their Savior or those who once did and now are living for the world instead. This prayer list was created so we can all pray for them by name either for salvation or returning to their faith and Tami posts a new list every Monday. ❤
It’s the list of the prodigals that TAMI has so kindly kept track so we can pray over.
Four years ago Jeff and I had a huge decision to make. We prayed long & hard and made the decision, only to realize weeks later that we made the wrong decision – oh the tension of it! But God quickly “righted” it!
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I have my own version of Habakkuk 12-18, concerning our church situation, written in the side line…
“Though our numbers are small, though the workers are sparse, though we are still experiencing loss – yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
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Please pray for our church. It is the smallest it’s ever been in the 33 years that we have been ministering here. My prayer is that God will rebuild, restore, revive this small little church for His honor and glory.
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Happy Monday She’s. Praying for Rhonda and her family as they prepare to say their final good-byes to Savannah at her service on July 10. ❤️❤️
Praying, Sharon ❤️
Sharon, I am praying for your church! My the Lord’s will be made clear!
Praying, Sharon ❤️
Praying over your church.❤️
Praying God moves with a revival soon in the life of your church or shows you a new direction if that is His plan. ❤
Sharon, I’m praying for you and your husband and your church.
I am in this long season of walking in the tension of seeking God’s clarity, while trusting Him in faith. My mom’s escalating symptoms of dementia boiled over this weekend and I’m struggling to hold on to my trust in my Good Father.
BUT GOD
Habakkuk 3:18-19 Yet I will celebrate in the Lord; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! The Lord my Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
Praying for strength for you ❤️
Thank you, Cat-tee, ❤️
Praying for you and for your mom, Jane.
Thank you, Teresa. I appreciate your prayers so very much❤️
Praying over you & your mama!!
I like many, many others here are well rehersed in seeking and trusting. We look to the Lord to show us, lead us, guide us, to hear our petitions, requests and pleas and trust He is at work. Continuing on in faith is not always easy but I am reminded often that we should not wish away the things that keep us on our knees before the Lord. Right now in this very tension with so many unknowns regarding my health and trusting He is moving even when I can’t see it. My hope and trust remains in Him knowing He has made a way for us in this broken world, He will right the wrongs. Find me faithful Lord in waiting and trusting in you. Amen
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So good Wendy! “Don’t wish away the things that keep us on our knees.”
Hebrews 4:16 (CSB): 16 Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
Praying for hope and peace for our daughter to see she is being mislead for our beautiful country to turn to Jesus.
Praying, Melanie ❤️
Melanie, that scripture has ministered to my soul in the last few months. My brother is in the beginning stages of ALzeheimers and it was he and their wife residing in Houston, Im in NOLA. in March she committed suicide and, I being the only sibling left received the call. My two God-fearing daughters who were PRODIGALS for many years, took on the role as my protectors and we are in this journey together. They brought my brother to NOLA, we found a wonderful facility for him, he likes it there, we communicate almost daily. He forgets where his wife is but constantly says he loves me. I’ll hold on to that while it lasts. God has been there thru all our obstacles and sobbing and has lifted us up again. so, so, so much to still do when you step into another person’s finances and life, but God…..
Marie, I’m praying for God’s blessings on you and your daughters as you take on this responsibility, and your brother that God blesses him with peace, even in the confusion.
prayers Maria.
Amen!
Good morning
This type of faith tension is daily but there are times when it’s deeper. Today is one of those times. I’ve asked for prayer for my prodigal son and he is turning towards us and God , we can see his heart changing but our two oldest adult children have now pulled away. Please pray for wisdom and healing for our family.
Praise God that your prodigal son is turning toward Him!…I will be praying for your oldest adult children and for wisdom and healing for your family. ❤️
Have prayed❤️
Praise God, LaRae! Continuing to pray for your son. May he be one of the first on our long list of prodigals to turn back to the Lord!
Praying, LaRae ❤️
Larae, I’m praying that your son who is turning to the Lord will bring the others with him! And yes, I pray that your prodigal is the start of a long list of prodigals!
Praying for all the prodigals.
Praying
Praying for things to be made right, hearts be softened, and unrighteous ways be forsaken, strength for your heart.
Seems like one step forward and two back, huh? Praying for your kids. ❤️❤️❤️
Many times in life we walk in this tension of seeking clarity and trusting the Lord. For me, this is highlighted in our infertility journey and my husband’s search for a new job. I don’t understand the current circumstances in either situation, and I hope that the Lord will bless and establish our efforts, but even as I wait, I keep asking the Lord to help me trust Him and His plan for our lives. I am reminded that all of Scripture is a description of this same tension and a testament to God’s faithfulness time and time again! The ultimate demonstration of this promised fulfilled is in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! He is the ultimate promise fulfilled and the constant evidence of God’s great love for us! Lord help me to rest in your faithful character and trust you with these unclear areas of life!
Kayla my heart breaks for every sister that is battling infertility. I will be praying for you on this, and also that your husband will soon be employed.
There are so many things we don’t understand. The one thing that helps is knowing God hears our prayers, He is in control and He does have a plan.❤️
Kayla, these are 2 very challenging and difficult things to deal with. Have prayed for you❤️
I’m with you Kayla ❤️. My prayers have literally been specifically for clarity lately. I’ve waited before and don’t mind waiting again, but last time God was so clear with me in every step. This time feels so muddled. I guess he’s building my faith muscle a little bigger, upgrading the challenge as we would say in the therapy world..praying for you ❤️
Praying, Kayla ❤️
Kayla I’m praying for you.
Kayla, praying for you and your husband!
Praying, Kayla ❤️
Walking in the tension of seeking clarity from God, while trusting Him in faith seems to be a daily journey to me, too, Erica! Dealing with others at work while trying to understand God’s purpose for me being there. Discerning if it’s time for me to look for a different job, etc.
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Today’s reading shows me that God’s correction is still a part of my redemption journey.
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Have a great Monday.
Praying for your requests.
Praying, Kelly, for wisdom and discernment about your job and that the Lord would reveal a clear answer, in His timing of course. ❤️
Praying Kelly for clarity and direction.
Praying with our sisters that God will make plain the path and His timing in your job uncertainty and that it will not develop into an intolerable situation in the meantime! ❤
Ah, that’s an every day struggle…knowing God has more, yet waiting on Him in His timing. I know He is good & faithful so I can always trust Him!
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Habakkuks prayer is one I’m loving! I have not delved much into Habakkuk, but this prayer is a treasure trove of who GOD is!
It seems from the first line he, Habakkuk, had not encountered God, but from what he has heard he is in awe.
He is enthused by what he has heard.. he doesn’t need proof, in any way shape or form. He is captivated by the words of others, their testimonies and the truth of what they are saying about GOD, even when the world is looking bleak..
Verse 17-18, reminds me that whatever I may think or say, GOD is in absolute control of my life, and as Habakkuk says in verse 19..
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The sovereign LORD, gives me strength. His strength in mind and body..
He makes me sure-footed as a deer, as and when I trust and look to Him,
and keeps me safe on the mountains, I may encounter along the way of this life that is unique to me..
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I cannot remember a time when I personally walked in the tension of seeking clarity, but I can for sure remember trusting HIM in faith..
From the day He showed me where Julee was, safe and happy, I have hung on to Him daily. I have not always got it right..
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BUT GOD..
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‘Tis Monday.. wishing and praying each of you well, and sending as always, love hugs and continued prayers..❤️
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I will take joy in the God of my salvation! Today we are waking up and changing up our thoughts to joyous and free! ❤️
AMEN!! There is always JOY and strength in the Lord! Thankful for salvation and eternal life no matter what comes our way!
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