Habakkuk 3: 17, 18 “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit on the vines; though the labour of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls-yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
Dear God,
What a wonderful time we had away as a family of mother, daughter and children; meeting relatives and friends, who gave the children a feeling of connectedness and feeling special, because we do not have many cousins and Aunties to meet here and spend fun time with. They, their mum and I were very blessed on the last 2 days, to connect with the owners of the house beside the lake in which we stayed and be the recipients of much generosity and kind deeds. I was so grateful on the first day I arrived to be taken by a dear friend to see another dear, very sick friend and to be around to attend her funeral 8 days later.
We sensed your preparation and leading, right from the time of planning the trip and throughout the trip, as everything fell into place and difficulties of getting around were overcome. I praise You for the many answers to prayer and for knowing You were close all through.
Your prophet/writer for today wrote from a land devastated because of Your displeasure about the widespread apostasy of the Israelite’s within the land gifted to them by You. It was truly a time of trouble, and other Bible writers have prophesied that before Jesus comes and events of now end; there is to be another time of trouble come upon the earth, in an even larger degree, because of the widespread wickedness over the earth.
We also read in scripture, that for those of us who have accepted Jesus, it is a time for preparation of hearts, so that all that is contrary to how we are to love and serve You, is left off and with pure undivided hearts, we love You and then live a life in the strength and light of the Holy Spirit, that reveals firm fidelity to You.
I long to be pure as I will be in heaven, and to be true to my God and Saviour Jesus Christ, whilst here on earth, and know I can be, as I abide in You Jesus through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
In these difficult times now and in the future, I ask the Holy Spirit, to enable me to truly believe and repeat the prayer of Habakkuk in 3: 18, 19 “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the Lord of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and he will make me walk on my high hills.”
Amen