https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gods-invitation-rest/ Accept God’s Invitation to Rest August 24, 2025 | Scott W. Kay © iStock.com/nullplus Share Post Email Advertise on TGC “It feels so nice to finally stop and catch my breath.” Can you remember the last time you had a moment like that? For some of us, it’s been a while. In our hard-working, highly productive culture, we can sometimes feel like exhausted swimmers swept downstream in a fast-moving river, fighting to keep our heads above water, gasping for air. We get up early and stay up late. We never waste a minute. Our schedule is full, running here, running there, running late, running to catch up, running on empty, until we collapse in utter exhaustion. Underneath the satisfaction of being hard-working, hard-playing people is a weariness that’s desperate for the pace to relent so we can rest and recharge. Deep down, we’re dying to slow down and take a break. We keep telling ours...
Day 9: Habakkuk 3:17-18 “yet I will rejoice in the LORD” In what situation did the prophet Habakkuk dedicate himself to rejoicing in the Lord? He dedicated himself to rejoicing in the Lord in a situation where he was awaiting a day of trouble. Here, this day of trouble refers to the day when God would raise up the Babylonians to judge the people of Judah (Habak. 1:6). The prophet Habakkuk knew that due to the war with Babylon, there would be a lack of crops and livestock in the land of Israel. Nevertheless, despite this, the prophet Habakkuk dedicated himself to the Lord, declaring, "yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior," while patiently awaiting the fulfillment of God's prophecy even in such a situation. Why was the prophet Habakkuk able to rejoice in the Lord even in such a difficult situation? There are two reasons that can be see...