HABAKKUK 1: 2 – 42. O LORD, how long must I call for help before you listen, before you save us from violence ?3. Why do you make me see such trouble ? How can you endure to look on such wrongdoing ? Destruction and violence are all round me, and there’s fighting and quarrelling everywhere.4. The Law is weak and useless, and justice is never done. Evil people get the better of the righteous, and so justice is perverted.HABAKKUK 2 : 2 – 42. The LORD gave me this answer: “Write down clearly on clay tablets what I reveal to you, so that it can be read at a glance.3. Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed.4. And this is the message: “Those who are evil will not survive, but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.'”JOHN 16 : 33I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave ! I have defeated the world !HEBREWS 10 : 23Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise. When we examine all that are happening to us and around us; when we watch and experience the sheer brutality, the trauma enveloping us; and when we observe the unbelievable helplessness of those saddled with the responsibility of securing lives and properties, we cannot but understand the need to draw nearer to the Author of Life for deliverance. The Bible, the authentic word of God, gives vivid account of what we are to expect and experience as this world folds up. “”As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, ” Tell us when all this will be,” they asked, “and what will happen to show that it is the time for your coming and the end of the age.” Jesus answered, “Be on your guard, and do not let anyone deceive you. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, ‘I am the Messiah !’ and they will deceive many people. You are going to hear the noise of battles close by and the news of battles far away; but do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but they do not mean the end has come. Countries will fight each other, kingdoms will attack one another. There will be famines and earthquakes everywhere. All these things are like the first pains of childbirth. Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and be put to death. All nations will hate you because of me. Many will give up their faith at that time; they will betray one another and hate one another. Then many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Such will be the spread of evil that many people’s love will grow cold. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved. And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.”” (Matthew 24 : 3 – 14). When faced with dire situations, the tendency for most people is to query God on why He permits evil men and evil deeds to exist; on why they are the victims of horrific deeds; and on when God will put an end to terror. The Prophet HABAKKUK in his time, observing the atrocities unleashed on his nation by invaders, had to ask God why He allowed so much pain for his people to bear and God answered him. God is not indifferent to our plight as His children. God loves His children with everlasting love for they are His heritage . No one tramples upon His heritage and escapes punishment for God always fights for His children. The ways of God differ from the ways of man. God is Omnipotent. God is Omniscient. God is Omnipresent. God permits evil for an appointed time and always for a purpose, though unfathomable to man and, though unpleasant to God Himself for the sufferings of His children pain Him. Even then, God permits man to ask Him to reveal mysteries and He would oblige. Jeremiah 33 : 3. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, made the mind of God clear to the world : the disciples wanted to know how this world will fold up and how the second coming of the ONLY Saviour of mankind will be. Matthew 24:3-14. IT IS NOT A TRAGEDY TO BE KILLED FOR BEING A CHRISTIAN FOR TO DIE IN CHRIST IS LIFE EVERLASTING. The world is not going to get better. The “folding up” scenarios are manifesting right before our eyes. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO WEEP. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO CRINGE. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO SURRENDER TO THE ANTICHRIST. THIS IS THE TIME TO DRAW CLOSER TO GOD THAT HE MIGHT COMFORT US. THIS IS THE TIME TO HAVE TOTAL FAITH IN GOD WHO IS ABLE TO KEEP US. ” Trust in the LORD. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the LORD.” (Psalm 27 : 14).