Wait for the Right Answer

O. T. #2225 "Wait for the Right Answer"

June 30,2022

Habakkuk 2

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. (verse 1)

LET IT GLOW

Has your faith been shaken you up? Remember that God is our Rock, immovable and unshakeable. It seems that Habakkuk's faith has been shaken up.

God's message to Habakkuk was in the form of a vision. It caused the prophet to question or complain that God appeared indifferent to Judah's sin. Instead of revival, God's response was that He was going to send the terrible and dreadful judgment. 

Then Habakkuk responded by questioning how God could use a wicked nation to judge His nation. As the prophet recognized the unchangeable character of God as eternal, sovereign, and holy, the Lord assured him Judah would not be completely destroyed. (Jeremiah 31, 33) The purpose of the Chaldeans was to correct, not annihilate. God was not going to wipe out the Jews.

Are you questioning why God would allow things to occur in your life or the life of loved ones? 

LET IT GROW

Before we look at our key verse above, recall that a watchman on the walls of Jerusalem looked out of his tower for the enemy or a messenger to warn the people. If he did not warn the city of danger coming, then the blood of the people who died was on his hands. (Ez. 3, 33) If he was faithful in warning the city would be saved.

 What did Habakkuk decide to do?  He will:

• stand upon his watch (post, office, observance);
• set himself upon the tower (fortress, defense, fastness); 
• watch (to lean forward; to peer into the distance; to observe; wait for) to see what God would say (speak, command, promise, teach) to him;
• and what he shall answer when he is reproved (correction, rebuke).

In other words, Habakkuk climbed up his watchtower, stood at his guardpost, and waited to see how the Lord answered him. (NLT) 

Prophets were responsible to God for delivering His message to the people. The prophet did not expect to get bawled out because of his questions but would wait patiently for the answer God had and would give. He desired to be in the best position, on the watchtower, to receive God's message.

Do we prepare to hear from God? Do we ponder His reply to our questions? Are we ready to obey? God has an answer, the right answer, to our questions. Will we wait patiently for it? Are we studying His Word and praying faithfully? In the meantime, let us walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Cor. 5:7)

                                                                                               

LET IT GO

Help us to wait for Your answers to our questions, Lord Jesus.

You are a Good, Good God.

You know best.