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By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D. Read John 20:15-18. Mary had likely heard Jesus say He would rise on the…
What should Christians do when society celebrates what God calls sin—and then blames believers for the fallout? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef turns to Habakkuk 1:6–7, where God raises up the Babylonians as judgment—revealing a sobering pattern repeated throughout history: when a people who once honored God abandon Him, darkness advances quickly. But Dr. Youssef’s message isn’t despair—it’s direction. Rather than hiding away or writing off humanity, believers are called to live with Kingdom purpose in the “City of Man”: Love without fear and pray for persecutors (Matthew 5:44–45), Engage with conviction instead