Representing the Ladies Ministry, Mary Armstrong, will be teaching a study that she wrote on her own beginning this Wednesday, September 5. Come join us!
GOD EMBRACE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK
My family and I have been blessed to be members at Lee Park for almost four years. During this time we have been encouraged in our walk with Jesus and our faith has grown. One of the many areas that God has used to serve this purpose in my life is through participating in and teaching ladies Bible studies. It has been instrumental in growing me closer to my Lord and developing godly relationships with other ladies.
I am thankful for our church leaders that not only provide opportunities for us to grow personally, but also exhort us to share in ministry as we serve others.
Grateful and humbled is how I feel about an upcoming opportunity to teach a Wednesday night ladies study centered in the book of Habakkuk. I appreciate the willingness and support that Pastor Chris and Becky have offered by allowing me to write and teach this study.
Habakkuk is probably not your most familiar Bible read. This fact was brought home to me a few years ago when Pastor Chris stated that he had told someone he would be preaching from the book of Habakkuk only to have them reply, "I thought he was someone on Star Wars." Case in point!
It may be tempting for you to shy away from the smaller and less familiar books of the Old Testament. Such was the case for me, until several years ago, when I read a book that had a chapter in it dedicated to the book of Habakkuk. Within those pages I "fell in love" with this minor prophet that I had previously known nothing about. I was surprised to find that as I read his story I had more in common with him than I could have ever imagined.
Habakkuk was a man that God used to serve Him and the nation of Israel. Yet, he wrestled with the same hard questions of the faith that can plague you and me......."Where is God when bad things are happening all around me?" "How long am I going to have to endure this hardship?" "Why does God allow pain and suffering in the lives of His children?" Maybe, like me, you have asked a few of these questions yourself. If so, we are not alone. As we study together this book of the Bible that bears his name, we will feel Habakkuk's despair, see his wrestlings and watch him pour his heart out to God. We will also get to see God do what only He can do...turn a worrier into a worshiper and transform a fearful man into a man of faith.
In fact, Habakkuk's name means "embrace" and that is exactly what this man of God learned to do--embrace his God in the midst of painful and difficult circumstances. As we delve into this study in God's Word, we too, will learn how we can more fully "embrace" our God and grow in our walk of faith. I hope that you will join me as we move together toward a "God Embrace."
