Annderthesun

                                                            Photo by Roger Bradshaw on Unsplash Habakkuk already knew what is to come from what the Lord told him to write (Hab.2:2). Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, Hab.3:17 Things will never be the same again. Nothing will remain "as usual". There will be new normal. When the fig tree is supposed to bloom, it will not. When vines should bear fruit, it will not. Even the olives should produce oil for butter, there will be no oil this time. The coming of captivity will bring them no more people to tend the fields, hence, it will yield no crop. And like the domino effect, there will be famine, no more food for people and flocks. ...

 A close friend died last night, not Covid-related.  My husband and I cried and just tried to comfort each other of this sudden event. It is even harder that because of the pandemic, you can't go personally to mourn with the family. I found myself lead to prayer instead, particularly asking God for extraordinary strength and peace to the family. God is indeed sovereign and His timing is always perfect. I remember how the Lord comforted us in the family when my father died. We were grieving but there was peace that surpasses understanding. We just miss him a lot.    If you are grieving today, listen to what Paul said in Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.  How can Paul say such a positive thing about death? Remember who he lived for, "to live is Christ". Are you also living for Jesus Christ? Death is taboo to most people because of the uncertainty and sadness it brings. However, it's a reality and there's no way avoid it as all will ...