In the reading of Habakkuk, my heart is drawn to this one passage: "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." (Hab. 2:3)
Basically God is reminding us that the prophecies will be fulfilled. His words will be fulfilled. It's hard to wait on God. Our hearts are longing to speed up the process. It's hard to wait for God's timing to fulfill His Word and His vision in our lives, but we must wait. We must not grow weary. His Word will surely be fulfilled at the appointed time, but we must be patient.
Ellen White writes:
We must cherish and cultivate the faith of which prophets and apostles have testified—the faith that lays hold on the promises of God and waits for deliverance in His appointed time and way. The sure word of prophecy will meet its final fulfillment in the glorious advent of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as King of kings and Lord of lords. The time of waiting may seem long, the soul may be oppressed by discouraging circumstances, many in whom confidence has been placed may fall by the way; but with the prophet who endeavored to encourage Judah in a time of unparalleled apostasy, let us confidently declare, “The Lord is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before Him.” Habakkuk 2:20. Let us ever hold in remembrance the cheering message, “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.... The just shall live by his faith.” (From Prophets and Kings, p. 387)The waiting is long... oh so long. I'm tired of waiting. I know the struggle. I know the pain of year after year waiting upon God, and yet, the unjust are still not punished, God's people are still not vindicated, and the answers still seem far away. But let us wait for it. God's Word will be fulfilled.
Tomorrow's Reading: Zeph. 1-3 and Revelation 15
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