Thursday, December 17
O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and
you will not listen? Or cry to you
“Violence!” and you will not save? Why
do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise. So the law
becomes slack and justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous – therefore judgment comes forth
perverted. Look at the nations, and
see! Be astonished! Be astounded!
For a work is being done in your days that you would not believe if you
were told. Habakkuk 1:2-5
The writer of Habakkuk calls God to account, wanting
to know why God does not set things right, bring justice and vindicate the
righteous. God answers in verse 5: Look
and see; wonder and be astounded. God is
at work in ways that human beings would not believe even if told directly. Can you relate to Habakkuk’s frustration? Where is God telling you to look and see,
wonder and be astounded at what God is doing right now? Write down your reflections.
Prayer:
Loving God, You hear our cries of frustration, our
pleas for Your intervention and tell us to look and see, wonder and be
astounded at the work You are doing in the world. When we are unable to see
Your providence and power, remind us yet again to wonder, to have holy curiosity,
to remember that the kingdom is near, and Jesus is surely coming. AMEN
Activity:
Do an online search of the origin of the Christmas
Tree. Interesting, huh?
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