it's Nita.

When a word comes to me back-to-back, I pay extra attention. This time it was Habakkuk 2:3 after noticing a post on Habakkuk 2:2 a couple days ago.

Like I’ve done in the past (but not recently), I did my own little study/breakdown of this single verse.

What stood out to me this time were the words linger, wait, and delay. At face value these mean the same thing, right? Not exactly…

So I go to my concordance to confirm these are indeed different words with different meanings. And they are (Hebrew word at the bottom of the left page).

Without the extra definitions the scripture reads like this:

For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
it speaks of the end
and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait for it;
it will certainly come
and will not delay.

Then I went to Google the English definition to sort out the meaning. Asking the Lord on the way to make this make sense because clearly, God isn’t telling me that the vision waits, so wait, because it won’t wait. Haha, no.

To get more clarity, I got the English definitions to fill in the gaps.

With the extra definitions it reads like this:

For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
it speaks of the end
and will not prove false.
Though [a long time is spent, a period of time passes slowly], [stay where you are until a particular time or until something else happens] for it;
it will certainly come and will not [postpone, take place at a time later than first scheduled, defer, be left behind].

Of all these inserts, the expanded definition of delay was most powerful to me because it referenced the first part of the verse, an appointed time!

And in case you’ve gotten this far and still feel a little discouraged, remember twice in this verse we are assured of the truth of the matter… the vision will surely come to pass, it won’t prove false!

Yet still, the tricky part about humanity is time can CRAWL. Especially when there is something God has placed on your heart. A revelation or a vision yet to come to pass. But be encouraged that it will happen.

In the meantime, strengthen yourself in your spirit. Sing songs and praise the Lord! Because Lord knows there is no other source of true strength than the joy of the Lord.

That is my current season. I choose joy!

#waitwell #workthewait #choosejoy

His Best Always,

Nita