God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
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...