Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 3 (Habakkuk Says ‘Run!’ Part 6: “Delay, Delay, Delay”

By admin On February 9th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 3

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Habakkuk Says ‘Run!’

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Part 6:

“Delay, Delay, Delay”

To read Part 1, click here…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Tissot_Habakkuk.jpg

The Book of Habakkuk has no doubt been the source of much intrigue and great speculation!

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After all, it is a prophecy which concerns the last days. And it speaks of a time in the future in a mysterious manner.

Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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 A TARRYING TIME

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When May 21, 2011, came and went, those who had been trumpeting the message concerning Planet Earth’s Last Day, became the objects of world-wide scorn and mockery.

And the Bible Teacher at the center of this end-time message was the primary target of all that mockery!

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Judgment Bus New Orleans 2011 – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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“THOUGH IT TARRY, WAIT FOR IT!”http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Tissot_Habakkuk.jpg

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But what those messengers did not take into account was the fact that delay of an important event is often an integral part of Scripture.

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For instance, listen to the prophecy of Habakkuk… 

“And the LORD answered me,

and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:

though it tarry, wait for it;

because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

Habakkuk 2:3

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Yes, Habakkuk’s vision was a message which was accompanied by a time of tarrying. God’s people were to “RUN!” when the vision spoke at the end, but that vision would tarry.

And we were to wait for it!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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BIBLE FILLED WITH TIMES OF TESTING!

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Now if Habakkuk’s prophesied tarrying-time was the only tarrying time spoken of in the Bible then it would be nothing of any significance.

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But the fact is, the Bible is literally teeming with tarrying times. And these times of tarrying were times of doubt, when the faith of God’s people was stretched to the limits!

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Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fritz_von_Uhde_-_Weib,_warum_weinest_du_(1892-94).jpgFOR EXAMPLE…

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For instance, when the faithful followers of Jesus saw their hopes dashed to pieces upon the Cross, was not their faith tested as their Lord laid in His tomb for three days and three nights?

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http://thebiblerevival.com

Or how about when Jonah was swallowed by a great fish? Was not his faith tested for three days, as he prayed for God’s mercy and forgiveness inside the stinking belly of death of that great fish?

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Or when Joseph was cast into prison for two years, was not his faith severely tested?

.Daniel - Dore - Daniel In The Den Of Lions - www.creationism.org - Public - Domain

Or when Daniel was cast all that long night, into the den of hungry lions?

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Or when Samson had his eyes put out and chained to a millstone, for all those months?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bonnat02.jpgOr when Job had lost everything, and was covered with festering boils from head to toe? 

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Or when John the Baptist was cast into prison?

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http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_198722/William-Brassey-Hole/The-sorrow-of-king-DavidOr how about Moses’ 40 years of waiting for his ministry to begin?

Or when Samuel was late to come and offer the sacrifice for God’s people? (see 1st Samuel 13:8)

Or Esther’s time of fearfulness when coming before the king over the issue of the Jews being soon destroyed?

Or David’s days of crying out to God for his dying son?

Or the seven days of circling around Jericho by God’s people, as they patiently waited for God to destroy its walls? 

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Brooklyn Museum – What Our Lord Saw from the Cross – James Tissot

Joseph Faithful in Prison www.thebiblerevival.com public domain

Daniel – Dore – Daniel In The Den Of Lions – www.creationism.org – Public – Domain

Job (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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“Wherefore, beloved…account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation…”

2nd Peter 3:15 

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And on and on and on it goes. The Bible is literally teeming with true historical accounts of how God strengthened the faith and patience of His people by allowing delay, delay and more delay!

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Samson in the Treadmill – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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HOW ABOUT THE LORD’S RETURN?http://christimages.org/biblebooks/Book_of_Revelation.htm

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And just one last example! How about the nearly two-thousand years that we have been waiting for Christ’s long-ago-promised and long-awaited Return?

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This too is a tarrying time, is it not?

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Christ Returns – Triumph of Christianity – cropped image – by G. Dore – www.christimages.org – Limited-use-license – see their website for restrictions (2)

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http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/The%20Early%20Church%20Artwork/target8.htmlCOUNT IT ALL JOY!”

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And so, we must remember the words of James…

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work,

that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

James 1:2-4  

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Yes, God is wanting a people who will not crumble and fail during times of pressure and delay! He’s already had one rebellion! And He doesn’t need a second one!

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And so, let’s count it all joy when we go through times of delay, knowing that God is thereby increasing, not only our faith, but also our patience, as we wait upon Him.

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though it tarry, wait for it;

because it will surely come,

it will not tarry.”

Habakkuk 2:3

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Religious_Leaders,_World_Economic_Forum_2009_Annual_Meeting.jpgTO READ PART 7, GO HERE…

January 3 (Habakkuk Says “Run!” Part 7: “Hold Hands? Or Flee To The

Mountains?”)

Religious Leaders holding hands – World Economic Forum – 2009 – Wikimedia – Creative-Commons-Attribution-Share-Alike-2.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Reveal the Book of Habakkuk to me. Give me understanding into these things concerning the times of tarrying. Give me patience and faith by the times of tarrying…

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…February 1st (In Every Thing Give Thanks!?!) or you can also read… May 3rd (True Bullet-Proof Faith!), or you can also read…“FEBRUARY 12 (The fearful Message of Habakkuk, Part 1)”,

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

 

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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REVELATION 12 WOMAN CONSTELLATION

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star-chart ursa major summerr

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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.  This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies. 

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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

star-chart ursa major

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights. 

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)” 

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christianandapollyon.jpgTOMORROW

NOVEMBER 4 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 4: The God of This World Made Us Do It!)

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THIS IS STUDY #672 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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