Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
1The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw.
2O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save? 3Why do you make me see wrong-doing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. 4So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous-therefore judgment comes forth perverted.
1I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint. 2Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. 3For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. 4Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.
FOR CONSIDERATION
Can you think of any times when Jesus felt like His prayers were not being heard or answered?
How long did Habakkuk stand at the watchpost? What motivated him to stay at the watchpost?
Can you think of any times when Jesus felt like His prayers were not being heard or answered?
How long did Habakkuk stand at the watchpost? What motivated him to stay at the watchpost?
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