February 3, 2021 Waiting for a Blessing – Habakkuk 1：12-2：4

Writing a good book or cooking a good meal will take time and patience. Not only this, but it also does it with a heart. Without any of these, the expectation may fail.

Good things often take time, but our human nature also struggles as well. The question is “How long?” One example is the prophet, Habakkuk, in the Bible, who begins by asking, “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?” (Habakkuk 1:2). When Habakkuk (whose name means “grappler”) prophesied God’s judgment on his country (Judah) through the invasion of the merciless Babylonian Empire, and he puzzled with how God could allow bad people to prosper as they exploited others. But God promised hope and restoration in His own time: “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3).

The Babylonian captivity lasted seventy years. By human measures that’s a long time, but God is always faithful and true to His Word.

Some of God’s best blessings may be long in coming. Keep looking to Him! He prepares every blessing with perfect wisdom and care—and He’s always worth waiting for. Dear Father, thank You for Your kindness and faithfulness in every season and blessing of life. Most importantly, help me to look forward to You.

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February 28, 2021 New Every Morning – Lamentations 3：19-26

In certain stages of our lives, we experienced some severe forms of affliction and tormenting. It was beyond our control with one’s finances and human abilities. We could not imagine how bleak in the future and the situation was hopeless. At that moment, we cried out...

February 27, 2021 No Longer Yourself – Galatians 2：14-21

Before I was baptized to become a Christian, it was hard to believe what in the bible said and then I began to walk with God. All these were incredible and I wouldn’t believe I could do as the bible demands. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has...

February 26, 2021 Facing Fear – Psalms 56：3-11

When someone made up some story of false accusation or slander against us, how would you handle this kind of situation. It is quite common in a political campaign or an election. This really made our life upside down and distressful. The only solution is to clarify...

February 25, 2021 To Be Human – Philippians 4：6-8

There is an old Chinese adage: A real man sheds blood but not tears. That implies if one cries to show that he is weak. So when we were young as a boy, we tried not to cry for any reasons. But when I grew older I learned from books saying that crying was a sign to...

February 24, 2021 Never Alone – Ecclesiastes 4：8-12

Loneliness is an all-time high afflicted disease of all ages, social or economic status. Particularly in our digital era and pandemic plague, there are alarming rates of increasing loneliness in our society. And in the long term, the symptoms will become depression....