TAKE TIME: May 19-24, 2014 Reading Schedule

Introduction: The days of Judah are coming to an end. The assault by Nebuchadnezzar was lethal and it was just as predicted by the prophets sent by God.

 Assignment:

• Monday - Zephaniah chapter 3
• Tuesday - II Kings chapter 24
• Wednesday - Habakkuk chapter 1
• Thursday - Habakkuk chapter 2
• Friday - Habakkuk chapter 3
• Saturday - II Kings chapter 25

Memory Verse

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.  Habakkuk 2:20

Prayer Journal (ACTS)

• Adoration - Praise God for being merciful! He always leaves a remnant of His people.
• Confession - Ask God to reveal hidden sin in your life and then confess it.
• Thanksgiving - Thank God for any answers to your prayers.
• Supplication - What are your prayer requests this week? List them for future reference so that you can see how God answers.

Search the Scriptures

Look for references for each of the following:

• Promises that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?
• References that either refer to or infer something about future events.
• What does this passage teach about Jesus?
• Commandments that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?

Putting the Word into Action

Habakkuk was obviously someone of importance in worship services. (See 3:19 - the last sentence.) And he had the ear of God in the last days of Judah. He watched as his nation turned further away from God and he asked God how long this intolerable situation could continue. He did not like the answer he received, but his trust in God made him say that the just shall live by faith. Once again, those who worship God need to be on their names and pleading with God just as Habakkuk did! Maybe God will send a revival to our nation. But if He doesn't take heart in Habakkuk's example: the just shall live by faith.