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  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...

The result of justification (12): Rejoice in God     “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” (Romans 5:11)                        The Apostle Paul already said in Romans 5:2, “… And we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”   He also said in verse 3, “… we also rejoice in our sufferings ….”   And in verse 11, Paul again said, “… we also rejoice in God.”   When we fell short of the glory of God because of our sins (3:23), we were justified by faith through our Lord Jesus Christ (5:1-2).   Although we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (v. 10), and we have peace with God (v. 1).   Through our Lord Jesus Christ (vv. 1, 2) we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand (v. 2). ...

The result of justification (4): Rejoice in sufferings     “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3-4)                      Here, “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings” (Rom. 5:3), “only this” refers to Romans 5:2b “And we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”   In other words, it is not just about rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.   Here, “the glory of God” is Jesus Christ, who will come again in the glory of God that we hope for.   In John 19:30, the Bible says, “It is finished”.   This is the sixth word of Jesus on the cross.   What have He accomplished?   That is our redemption.   Redemption here means that Jesus Christ shed His blood to pay for all our sins with His life (crucifixion) to redeem us a...

The result of justification (3): Rejoice in the hope of the glory of God       ”through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:2)                      The Bible Romans 5:2 says, “…  And we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”  The third result of justification is that we rejoice in hope of the glory of God (v. 2).  What is the glory of God here?                 First, let us consider the glory of God that has already been revealed.                    The Bible Romans 5:1-2 speaks of the three glory of God.   When we fell short of the glory of God because of our sins (3:23), we were justified by faith through our ...