Week 939 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 308 words
☀️ Habakkuk 2
Habakkuk 2 opens with these words: “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer…” The line to keep is Habakkuk 2:1: “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.” Carry the word “stand” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Habakkuk 2 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.” Habakkuk 2 opens with these words: “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer…” The line to keep is Habakkuk 2:1: “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.” Carry the word “stand” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Habakkuk 2:1: “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Habakkuk 2? Then try this: Read “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me,…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.”
Habakkuk 2:1 · Habakkuk 2
Say it
Practice Habakkuk 2:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iwillstandatmywatch,andsetontheramparts,andwillouttoseewhathewillsaytome,andIwillanswerconcerningmycomplaint.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Habakkuk 2?
- Read “I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Habakkuk 2 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Habakkuk 2. Help us remember Habakkuk 2:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Habakkuk 2 is long, read Habakkuk 2:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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☀️ Habakkuk 2
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