You are doomed! You founded a city on crime and built it up by murder. The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The LORD Almighty has done this. But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the LORD's glory as the seas are full of water.

You are doomed! In your fury you humiliated and disgraced your neighbors; you made them stagger as though they were drunk. You in turn will be covered with shame instead of honor. You yourself will drink and stagger. The LORD will make you drink your own cup of punishment, and your honor will be turned to disgrace. You have cut down the forests of Lebanon; now you will be cut down. You killed its animals; now animals will terrify you. This will happen because of the murders you have committed and because of your violence against the people of the world and its cities.

Habakkuk 2:12-17

God is marching on, in spite of all the brutal conflicts of our day. Do not despair. We can quietly await the final verdict from our LORD, who rules the universe from "His Holy Temple."

Someday the scales of justice will be perfectly balanced.

Our Daily Bread - May 25, 2003