Watching and Waiting

December 18

As the exile in Babylon stretched on, God’s people despaired. Would they ever be allowed to return to their homeland? Would God’s promise still be fulfilled? Would the Messiah ever come? Another of God’s prophets believed all of these would happen. If only the people would be faithful to God, he would give them all he promised and more. Habakkuk kept watch, waiting for God to end the violence and the suffering of his people.

Lord, come quickly!

Today’s Ornament – The Watchtower

Today’s Bible Verse – Habakkuk 2:1-3

I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Then the Lord replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”