Friday, December 11 At my guardpost I will keep standing.​—Hab. 2:1.

[Áine]

Friday, December 11

At my guardpost I will keep standing.—Hab. 2:1.

 

Habakkuk’s conversation with Jehovah gave him a calm heart. So he resolved to keep waiting confidently on Jehovah to act. This was not just a spur-of-the-moment reaction, for he repeated his resolve when he later said that he would “quietly wait for the day of distress.” (Hab. 3:16) What does Habakkuk’s resolve teach us? First, we must never stop praying to Jehovah, no matter what trials befall us. Second, we need to listen to what Jehovah tells us through his Word and organization. Third, we should patiently wait on Jehovah, fully trusting that he will relieve our pains in his own time. If we continue to talk intimately with Jehovah and listen to him with a waiting attitude, as Habakkuk did, we too will gain a calm heart, which will help us to endure. Our hope will strengthen our patience, which in turn will help us to rejoice despite all the adversities we may face. Hope gives us confidence that our heavenly Father will act.—Rom. 12:12. w18.11 15-16 ¶11-12

[Alexa]

There are many things we can learn from Habakkuk. In the trials we face, we should keep our hope in our heavenly Father.

[carlos]

We all have plenty of problems that cause us anxiety today. So the advice in this daily text is actually a guide for life.

 

Is something causing you anxiety? Pray. Study. Wait on Jehovah. It always works.