Monday, January 31, 2011

You Are Not Forgotten

I have put off writing about this. I feel like this was a very clear message from God when I needed it the most, and it spoke to me immediately and deeply. So deeply in fact that I almost kept this promise to myself, but then I decided that maybe someone else needed to hear this as well. I am going to share the message but if you don’t mind, I am going to keep the details that made it so personally moving to myself. Sorry.

Wednesday I was reading Girl Talk with God (read my review of Girl Talk with God) and one of the “talks” included the passage Habakkuk 2:3. I read the words without much emotion and kind of brushed them off. I didn’t want to read too much into them since I randomly read them in this book although I did remark that it was an obscure verse. I mean who reads from Habakkuk? Who puts it in their book? Evidently Susie Shellenberger does. Anyway…

Thursday morning, I opened my copy of Voices of the Faithful: Book 2 (Read my review of Voices of the Faithful: Book 2) and turned to January 27th… *Pause* If you don’t know the format of the book let me give you the low down. Each page has a scripture passage at the top, then a story or devotional by an IMB missionary, and it closes with a prayer which is relevant to the topic. *Play* Guess what! My eyes immediately filled with tears when I saw the verse was Habakkuk 2:3. This was no coincidence. These words were for me. God knew I was going to read the passage the night before and brush it off so He put it in my path first thing the next morning! I mean what are the odds?! The same obscure scripture in two totally different books that I have been reading for days and I read the verse twice within 10 hours of each other. No way! This was definitely God.

I want to share Habakkuk 2:3 with you because maybe you need to hear it today. God has a promise and a plan for you. Don’t give up hope.

“The message I give you
waits for the time I have appointed.
It speaks about what is going to happen.
And all of it will come true.
It might take a while.
But wait for it.
You can be sure it will come.
It will happen when I want it to.” Habakkuk 2:3 NIrV

God, please use this verse to speak to someone else today. I know there are others out there who have almost given up on their dreams or the things they felt you had promised them because they have been a long time coming. Use your Word to refresh them and to renew their hope. Remind them that they are not forgotten. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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19 comments:

  1. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Thank you for reading. This really spoke to me and I was hoping it would speak to others as well.

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  3. awesome!! The Lord is faithful to us! Amen!

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  4. I know I was really excited about it too.

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  5. That's so awesome when you really need to feel God and see Him and there He is speaking right to you in your quiet time! Those are the best moments. The most preciously intimate moments with God that truely build our faith!:) Happy Monday!!

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  6. P.S. I put your button on my site!

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  7. Yeah, that is so awesome how God brought you back to Habakkuk. God is so Grand. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Kelli, It was a truly special moment with God like I haven't had in a long time. Also thank you for supporting my blog by posting my button.

    Chad, I have read through Habakkuk a few times before and it's actually an amazing little book. It was neat to learn something new from it. Thanks for reading.

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  9. Great post! Would you like to join the love dare?

    http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/01/love-dare-14-day-challenge-leading-up.html

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  10. What a powerful promise God gives in that verse, and it certainly applies to us today! His timing is always perfect.

    I'm glad you shared it with us on Marriage Mondays,
    Julie

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  11. Traci, I really enjoyed your post and I think that I would definitely love to join the love dare. I will be checking in frequently.

    Julie, I know how nice it is to be reminded that God still speaks to us. I wanted to share my joy and hope with other married people. Thank you for having the link list.

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  12. I really needed to hear that this morning, thank you sweetie.

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  13. Stephanie, We all need encouragement and someone to pick us up every once in a while. I am glad that this was what you needed today. Thanks for reading.

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  14. Thanks for linking up! You are a blessing. I'm following your adorable blog.

    Blessings, Traci

    PS: stay tuned... "love giveaways over the next 2 weeks" :-)

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  15. awesome post! Love that verse, God's perfect timing for everything.

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  16. Traci, thank you for your kind encouragement.

    Naomi, I am glad you like the post and the verse. They mean a lot to me.

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  17. What a wonderful verse! I needed to hear that - thank you for sharing!

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  18. I don't think I have ever read Habakkuk but I think I may have to start. I love that verse and thank you for sharing because I really needed to hear it, I mean I really needed to hear it.

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  19. Kandi, I really do know how you feel about needing to hear it. Take heart. You are not alone.

    Jess, thank you for reading.

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