DON’T’ WORRY. BE HAPPY. (5 OF 5)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:3-19
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Don’t’ Worry. Be Happy. (5 of 5)
Series: How Long God? - Habakkuk
Tim Badal
Habakkuk 3:3–19
We’re finishing up our seven-week series in which we’ve looked at this three-chapter book of Habakkuk. Some of you may never even have heard this guy’s name before and now you’ve invested a lot of time learning about him, about his relationship with God and about his understanding of the world around him. I’ve even heard that some of you have come to enjoy this series. Habakkuk is a guy who’s a lot like you. You have a lot of questions. You want to know what God is up to and when He’s going to address some of the evils and injustices that seem to be overflowing in our world.
You’re thinking, “God, when are You going to get about the business of proving You’re the One Who created all things and is in charge of all things? Let’s get there, because I want to be vindicated. I want my testimony of You to be proven right to the people I live around and work with. When I’ve told them I’m a Christ-follower, I really want them to see what I’ve said about You is true.” That’s what Habakkuk is saying. He sees injustice and tragedy taking place and he wants to know when God is going to show up and prove Himself to be the God he knows God is.
As we come to the end of this book, we’ve seen the education of Habakkuk. He comes to God with his complaints and laments about what it’s like to live in a sinful world. He wonders where God is when trouble comes. But God has taught him about His plans and purposes. He tells Habakkuk, “I’ve been watching and working, and My plan is being played out even now. I’m going to bring discipline upon My people because they’ve chosen to follow their neighbors’ gods instead of following Me. I have faithfully led them and provided and cared for them, but instead of following Me and My ways, they’ve gone in other directions.”
Then Habakkuk is told that the evil neighboring empire, the Chaldeans or Babylonians, are going to come as God’s rod of disci ...
Series: How Long God? - Habakkuk
Tim Badal
Habakkuk 3:3–19
We’re finishing up our seven-week series in which we’ve looked at this three-chapter book of Habakkuk. Some of you may never even have heard this guy’s name before and now you’ve invested a lot of time learning about him, about his relationship with God and about his understanding of the world around him. I’ve even heard that some of you have come to enjoy this series. Habakkuk is a guy who’s a lot like you. You have a lot of questions. You want to know what God is up to and when He’s going to address some of the evils and injustices that seem to be overflowing in our world.
You’re thinking, “God, when are You going to get about the business of proving You’re the One Who created all things and is in charge of all things? Let’s get there, because I want to be vindicated. I want my testimony of You to be proven right to the people I live around and work with. When I’ve told them I’m a Christ-follower, I really want them to see what I’ve said about You is true.” That’s what Habakkuk is saying. He sees injustice and tragedy taking place and he wants to know when God is going to show up and prove Himself to be the God he knows God is.
As we come to the end of this book, we’ve seen the education of Habakkuk. He comes to God with his complaints and laments about what it’s like to live in a sinful world. He wonders where God is when trouble comes. But God has taught him about His plans and purposes. He tells Habakkuk, “I’ve been watching and working, and My plan is being played out even now. I’m going to bring discipline upon My people because they’ve chosen to follow their neighbors’ gods instead of following Me. I have faithfully led them and provided and cared for them, but instead of following Me and My ways, they’ve gone in other directions.”
Then Habakkuk is told that the evil neighboring empire, the Chaldeans or Babylonians, are going to come as God’s rod of disci ...
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