There are times in life where we
have more questions than answers. Habakkuk was a unique prophet in that he
asked questions of God. Most prophets were filled with messages, but Habakkuk
was different.
"Habakkuk asked God why evil
people prosper while the righteous suffer. He boldly and confidently took his
complaints directly to God. God's
answer: they don't, not in the long run. We cannot see all that God is
doing, and we cannot see all that God will do. But we can be assured that He is
God and will do what is right.
Knowing this can give us confidence and hope in a confusing world." (Commentary)
What I love the most about this book
in the Bible named Habakkuk, is that it begins with the prophet Habakkuk’s complaints, but Habakkuk concludes this book with
a prayer of triumph! With God’s reassurance to him that one day the wrong will
be judged and the righteous will prevail, he rejoiced with great confidence
in His God! Habakkuk trusted in God to give him strength during his waiting
period! In spite of all the troubles he saw, and there were many, he concluded by saying, "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I
will be joyful in God my Savior. The LORD God is my strength; He will make my
feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on the high hills."
“God will strengthen those who trust in Him. He will give
those who live by faith the same confidence that a surefooted deer has in
climbing mountains. God will give His followers surefooted confidence through
difficult times. They will run like deer across rough and dangerous terrain. At the proper time, God will bring
about his justice and completely rid the world of evil. In the meantime, God’s
people need to live in the strength of His Spirit. Like a victorious army, the righteous with
God's strength will be able to tread on the heights." (Commentary)
Do you have questions that only God can answer? Be reassured
that God cares, He hears and He is aware of what is going on in your life. Take
your cares to God and let Him reassure you that at the proper time, God will
settle the scores and He will make the wrongs - right.
Remember....just because the fig tree and the grapevine are not producing fruit right now, as long as they still have their roots to the "Source" of life, REJOICE that one day, at the proper time, the fig tree and the grapevine will bear abundant and delicious fruit!
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