DAILY?READINGS: 1 Samuel 30-31; Micah 1-2; Romans 9:1-29
I will stand my watch … to see what He will say unto me. Habakkuk 2:1
Habakkuk models for us the prayer of expectation. He asks God tough questions and then betakes himself up to the solitudes of his watchpost where he waits with confidence and anticipation for God’s revelation of Himself. He does not wonder if God will answer, but he is listening carefully for God’s answers. And the result? Habakkuk’s paean of praise is extraordinary. Though the worst happens, “Yet will I rejoice in the Lord” (Hab. 3:18). —M. MacMullen
Listen to His voice in the stillness telling us to walk in the light;
Listen to His voice in creation, telling of His glory and might.
Listen to the depths of His wisdom; listen to the truth of His Word,
Come and taste the joy of His presence: Listen to His voice.
—R. Hamilton