The Prophet that shows us complaining and having unresolved issues should draw closer to God and allow him to give us the answer that we so long to have.
2How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. (Hab 1)
The amazing thing about this Prophet is that it makes it seem as if all these things are happening right now instead of the future of Judah.
5“Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. (Hab 1)
The Lord responds in a fashion which is both scary and helps us understand one fundamental truth:
GOD'S TIME IS NOT OUR TIME!
Had to swallow but true...
13Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? (Hab 1)
1I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. (Hab 2)
A prerequisite to having our complaints and doubts answered is to be willing to stand watch for God and wait on him. It requires us to have humility and patience realizing that we operate on God's time.
3For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it, it will certainly come and will not delay. (Hab 2)
This applies to every promises of God about heaven and being with him one day; his wrath against the wicked; on our bodies being transformed and glorified: It requires us to believe and "wait for it".
Habakkuk then prays glorifying God concluding with...
17Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. (Hab 3)
Amen
2How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? 3Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. (Hab 1)
The amazing thing about this Prophet is that it makes it seem as if all these things are happening right now instead of the future of Judah.
5“Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. (Hab 1)
The Lord responds in a fashion which is both scary and helps us understand one fundamental truth:
GOD'S TIME IS NOT OUR TIME!
Had to swallow but true...
13Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? (Hab 1)
1I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. (Hab 2)
A prerequisite to having our complaints and doubts answered is to be willing to stand watch for God and wait on him. It requires us to have humility and patience realizing that we operate on God's time.
3For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it, it will certainly come and will not delay. (Hab 2)
This applies to every promises of God about heaven and being with him one day; his wrath against the wicked; on our bodies being transformed and glorified: It requires us to believe and "wait for it".
Habakkuk then prays glorifying God concluding with...
17Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. (Hab 3)
Amen
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