Animals
fly in Habakkuk 1
FLY
This creature shows up in Habakkuk 1:8: “Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Yes, their…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
Habakkuk 1:8
“Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly as an eagle that hurries to devour.”
What kids can learn
When you hear fly in Habakkuk, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read Habakkuk 1:8 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Habakkuk 1:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
horsesalsoareswifterthanleopards,andaremorefiercethantheeveningwolves.Theirhorsemenpressproudlyon.Yes,theircomefromafar.Theyflyasanthathurriestodevour.