Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Habakkuk’
11 Oct
A Prayer for Today, Part 2
A Prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:1-2 We looked yesterday at what a great prayer this is. It was [...]
10 Oct
A Prayer For Today, Part 1
A Prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:1-2 This is a prayer that was prayed by the prophet Habakkuk well [...]
8 Oct
Yet Will I Rejoice
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy [...]
7 Oct
Enticing Others to Sin
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful [...]
6 Oct
A Wonderful World
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 The world described here is a great one. Imagine what a wonderful world it would be if this was our world now. It will be this world some day, but definitely not [...]
5 Oct
If Walls Could Talk
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity. Habakkuk 2:10-12 When I [...]
4 Oct
Read and Run
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And, the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. [...]
3 Oct
Sitting Up and Paying Attention
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. Habakkuk 2:1 I like this verse because it shows the proper attitude that we should have toward the Lord and toward whatever it [...]
1 Oct
One Verse, Many Lessons
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he. Habakkuk 1:13 This verse contains several things for us to think about and meditate on. First, God is “of [...]
