O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! (Habakkuk 1:2)

When I married, I thought I would have children immediately. That did not happen, and the pain of infertility brought me to my knees. I often cried out to God, “How long?” I knew God could change my circumstance. Why wasn’t He?

Are you waiting on God? Are you asking, How long, Lord, before justice prevails in our world? Before there is a cure for cancer? Before I am no longer in debt?

The prophet Habakkuk was well acquainted with that feeling. In the seventh century bc, he cried out to the Lord: “O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention” (Hab. 1:2–3). He prayed for a long time, struggling to reconcile how a just and powerful God could allow wickedness, injustice, and corruption to continue in Judah. As far as Habakkuk was concerned, God should have already intervened. Why was God doing nothing?

There are days when we too feel as if God is doing nothing. Like Habakkuk, we have continuously asked God, “How long?”

Lord, thank You for bearing my burdens. I know that You hear my cries and will answer in accordance to Your perfect plan and purposes. Amen.

No matter what your facing and questioning today, never loose hope in The One who in His time will give an answer. As I read this the key point that stood out to me was when it said, His perfect plan and His purpose, not our own. Even when we don’t understand don’t get discouraged, the answer may not be no but not yet and if the answer is no just rest assured that God has something even greater in store for you. I’ve seen it time and again in my own life and I’ve looked back and been so grateful God said no at the time. How different my life would have been. Trust His timing, it truly is absolute perfection.

Have a wonderful day in The Lord!

Today’s Reading is Habakkuk 1:2-11