Habakkuk is looking forward. Not in anticipation but in resignation. He KNOWS that God’s plans are ultimately good, but the steps there are HARD. Habakkuk began his conversation with God by ‘complaining’ about all the sin he saw going on in Judah. “How long before You do something about this?!” God didn’t give him an […]
God gives Habakkuk a little peek into what, and why, will happen to Babylon. Turn about is fair play, so they say. Babylon will receive what she gave, in due time. Babylon will be God’s instrument of judgment for Israel, but its rise to power doesn’t stop there. Babylon will become an empire built on […]
God answers Habakkuk’s concern about the Chaldeans. “They won’t rule forever, but you have to wait for it and have faith. I WILL bring My people out.” Habakkuk has complained twice. The first time was because of all the sin he saw happening in Judah. “Surely this in getting Your attention God. It’s HORRIBLE! You […]
Habakkuk has a second issue he wants to address with God. Habakkuk accepts God’s answer but is worried that there will be no end for the invaders. When Habakkuk complained about the sin he saw in Judah, God told him that He was handling it. He was raising up the Babylonian empire to judge Judah. […]
God answers Habakkuk’s cry regarding his “How long…” question. God doesn’t give him a timeframe but does tell him what He is doing about the issue. When Habakkuk made his first ‘complaint’ to God, he was speaking of the actions he saw going on in Judah at the time. He saw the rich oppressing the […]
