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Habakkuk 1, 2

Habakkuk was a prophet that lived in < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Judah during the day of King Jehoiakim. He was not a stranger to hearing from God, neither was he short of receiving answers from God when he presents his question to God. Despite the calling in the life of Habakkuk, he demonstrated that only by patiently watching and waiting can a man prevail in seeking and receiving from God. Having established a constant communication early in the book of Habakkuk it became obvious in his word that without watching patiently, hearing back from God can be impossible. The second chapter of Habakkuk recorded what it takes to get answer back from God. Habakkuk 2:1, ÒI will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.Ó HabakkukÕs self talk was in direction to God. He has been engaged in communicating back and forth with God. As the communication continues, there was a need for him to wait for response. HabakkukÕs attitude of patiently watching and waiting for GodÕs response is a lesson that needs to be written all over a believerÕs life. It does not matter at what level you are walking with God it will never take away the attitude of watching and waiting patiently. If there are to be any that waits and watch patiently for God, it should be the ones that walk closer with God. A constant and consistent watching and waiting patiently for God will no doubt bring forth a constant and consistent hearing and receiving from the Lord God. Are you having challenges in any area of life where it seems there is no answer to your concerns or where there is no way out in your journey? Have you spend time in waiting and watching? Demonstrate to God that regardless of your challenges you will not move without hearing from Him. He is a faithful God go and He will not fail you.