Complaints

O. T. #2223 "Complaints"

June 28, 2022 

Habakkuk 1-Part 3 

LET IT GLOW

How much longer must this go on? Where are you Lord?

Habakkuk is asking God to hear his prayer and answer. In Judah, the laws were not being enforced, wrongdoers were never corrected, the righteous were frustrated. God had promised to judge sin and the prophet knew it was coming.

Then God answered in verses 5-11, where He tells the prophet:

• Look at the nations and be amazed in marvelous wonder. (verse 5)
• He was going to work in those days, in days he would not believe if God had told him.
• He was going to raise up the Chaldeans (Babylonians), who were a cruel and violent people, astronomers and astrologers.(verse 6)  
• How disheartening it must have been for Habakkuk. Sadly, Judah did not turn around, repenting of sins, and come back to worshiping God only. So it was around 30-40 years later that Habakkuk experienced this.

LET IT GROW

Habakkuk declares God to be:

• everlasting (eternal, ancient, old), 
• O LORD my God, 
• mine Holy One,
• mighty God
• with pure eyes and cannot look upon sin.

He knows who is in charge and proclaimed Him as such. After hearing all of that, Yet, Habakkuk asked more questions of God-surely You don't plan to wipe us out? Will You wink at the evil ones evil? Should You be silent while the wicked ones devour the righteous? (verses 12-13) Will you let them get away with heartless conquests? (verse 17)

After all, the Chaldeans were worse that Judah, who was bad. Why does a Righteous God give free reign to an evil nation that does not give Him glory?

It can be very difficult to accept God's will, sometimes. That is when we trust He knows best and and knows what He is doing. Trust that it will all work out some way, according to God's plan. 

LET IT GO

We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)