Habakkuk #

1:5
The Lord answers Habakkuk’s prayer. Habakkuk is going to be amazed at the things the Lord will do. But the Lord’s answer wasn’t what Habakkuk expected.

Hearty wonders about this: The Lord always answers your prayers, but the answer may be different from what you asked for. How do you feel when that happens? Some people become angry at the Lord. Others become discouraged. Some decide not to trust the Lord anymore.

The Lord says this to you and all of us: Be patient! Trust Me!

3:1–2
Habakkuk thinks of the mighty deeds the Lord did in the past. Thinking about these deeds fills him with respect for the Lord. Choose a color on Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that shows Habakkuk’s feelings.

Do you respect and love the Lord? The Lord is powerful. He knows everything about us. He knows our sins. When we believe in Him, our sins are forgiven. That is the greatest thing the Lord does for us. He does it because He loves us so much. He deserves our respect and love.

3:17–19
Habakkuk’s trust in the Lord helped him be patient. Read verse 16 again. He was patient even though things didn’t get better. But he would wait, and while he waited, he would be glad. He could do that because he knew what the Lord had done in the past.

Arty suggests making a poster. In the center, write: “Trust in the Lord.” Then arrange words like wait, glad, strength, and joy however you want. Make your poster colorful. When you finish, use your poster as a reminder that you can trust the Lord. Then live in a way that shows you know and trust Him. Your life should show all the things you wrote on the poster.