Life's Not Fair
READ: Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:1-4
"How come everything always has to happen to me?" Is this a question that frequently escapes from your lips? As teenagers, we face all kinds of burdens. Homework assignments, part-time jobs, and extra-curricular activities all keep us on our toes and without a moment to rest. Deadlines seem to pile up on us, and just when you think you can’t take any more, God throws you a curve ball which sends you reeling in every direction.
Everyone handles these situations differently. In every case, however, we are reminded to look to God for deliverance. Habakkuk was in a situation similar to ours and felt no one was listening to him. “How long must I call for help, but you do not listen?” (Hab. 1:2)
At times we may feel that God is not listening to us, but you must have faith that He hears our prayers. The Lord replied to Habakkuk, “Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”
Even though life seems to spin out of control, God has promised that He will come again to relieve us from our despair. Until then, rejoice in the love of God, “for the righteous will live by His faith.”
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: What burdens do you feel you can’t deal with all of the time? What proof does God give us that assures us of His love? What should we, as Christians, do with this assurance?
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS: Ask God to be with us during both smooth and rough times. Pray that we never doubt God’s mercy and love. Thank God for always being with us.