Revive Your Work

“O LORD, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O LORD, do I fear. In the midst of

the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known;

in wrath remember mercy.”

Habakkuk 3:2 (ESV)

Habakkuk lived in a time of great uncertainty. His nation was filled with injustice, and the

future looked unstable and frightening. Like many families today, he had questions for

God and concerns about what was coming next.

But before Habakkuk asks God to act, he first acknowledges who God is.

Habakkuk recognizes God’s holiness, God’s power, and God’s sovereignty. He understands

that God is not distant, weak, or unaware. God is holy. God is mighty. God is fully in

control, even when circumstances are confusing.

This is why Habakkuk begins his prayer by listening and standing in awe.

“I have heard of You, and I fear”

Habakkuk begins with reverence. This is not fear that causes him to run away, but holy

awe that draws him closer.

Before asking for change, Habakkuk listens.

Before requesting answers, he remembers who God is.

As families starting a new year, this teaches us something important and sets the tone for

how we want to walk into 2026:

We begin the year by listening to God and standing in awe of His holiness, power, and

authority.

“Revive Your work in the midst of the years”

Habakkuk remembers God’s mighty works in the past and asks Him to bring life again.

Do it again, Lord.

To revive means to:

• Awaken what has fallen asleep

• Strengthen what has grown weak

• Reignited God’s work among His people

This is a prayer families can pray together:

“Lord, bring life again in our hearts, our homes, our churches, and our faith.”

“In the midst of the years make it known”

Habakkuk does not only want God to work; he wants God’s work to be visible.

He longs for others to see and recognize that:

• God is still present

• God is still moving

• God is still faithful

  
  

This reminds us that God’s work in our families is meant to point others to Him.

May this become a prayer request for our families this year.

“In wrath remember mercy”

Habakkuk understands something very important:

• God is just

• Discipline and correction are necessary

• Difficult seasons may come

  
  

Yet he also knows the heart of God.

He appeals to God’s mercy, trusting that even in correction, God’s compassion remains.

For families, this brings great comfort. No matter what the year holds, God’s mercy is

never absent.

A Truth for Families as We Begin a New Year

Habakkuk 3:2 teaches families how to enter a new season:

• Let us enter this year with reverence, not fear. The future may be unknown, but

God is not.

• Let us listen before we ask and stand in awe before we make requests.

• Let us trust God’s holiness, power, and sovereignty.

• Let us ask God to make His work visible. May 2026 be a year where God’s hand is

clearly recognized.

• Let us trust God’s mercy in every season, in shaking, transition, and waiting.

As we step into this new year, let’s make this prayer our prayer, taking a moment as a

family to listen, to remember who God is, and to ask Him to revive His work in our hearts,

our homes, and our time.

Paulina Rodriguez