Have you ever been in the pitch dark? I mean, the kind of dark where you literally can’t see a thing. It’s kind of fun… for a little while. But an extended time in it would most likely bring uncertainty and fear. Well, 2,600 years ago, the prophet Habakkuk found himself in a dark place of uncertainty and fear. But, through faith, he rises above it. We’ll get to finish our journey with him as we wrap up our series, Faith in the Dark.

My mom loves to knit. She’s even a member of a ladies group called the “Knit Wits”. They make beautiful (and often useful) items. I don’t know anything about it, but I do know this… sometimes a work of art will look good on one side but not on the other. That’s often what it’s like with us and God. He’s working out His beautiful and eternal plan from heaven, but from our perspective down here, we don’t always get a clear picture of what He’s up to. That was definitely the case for Habakkuk 2600 years ago.  But in the midst of it all, we get to see his faith in action. It’s amazingly timely and inspiring for us today.

So, how are you all passing the time during this season of “shelter-in-place”? I’ve heard from several of you that you are doing puzzles; and you’re not alone. Puzzle Warehouse says that their sales are up 600% from this time last year. There’s just something satisfying about seeing all of these individual pieces – through perseverance over time – form into a complete picture. Maybe that’s like watching God’s plan unfold; I think Habakkuk would agree with that. We’ll see him wrestle with God as he asks “puzzling” questions.