237.  Feet of faith

Let us linger a bit longer in the words of Habakkuk – words of gold for all times and ages.  Habakkuk moves his thought-horizons from threatening political upheaval to a heavenly perspective with eternal applications.  The effect of his “new” thinking is a joyful praise-song and an inspired spirit that  stirs faith and builds trust in God for…

236.  Wisdom that laughs

She is clothed with strength and dignity,    and she laughs without fear of the future.  (Proverbs 31:25, NLT) I don’t think it is easy to laugh about the future.  It might rather take a big effort not to cry about the future.  The world is evil… and violent… and uncertain… and dirty.  The list of wrongs could be very long,…