Revival (4 of 5)
Series: How Long God? - Habakkuk
Tim Badal
Habakkuk 3:1-2
We've been looking at this obscure book in the Bible, one that is often neglected, but one that has a special place in the heart of God. Nowhere else in Scripture, other than these three chapters, is there a book solely dedicated to a conversation between God and one of His children. No one else is part of their dialogue. Their conversation gives us an inside view of what communication with God can look like.
To be sure, this conversation reflects how we often don't like our circumstances or how our lives are going, and we also don't always like God's answers to our questions. But the prophet Habakkuk demonstrates for us what it means to wait patiently on the Lord. He says, ''Lord, it's not about me or my comfort or what I think is best.'' Rather, Habakkuk gives himself to God, saying, ''Do with me as You will. Take my life as an offering. I'll go wherever You want me to go and say whatever You want me to say. I'm ready to obey, regardless of the circumstances.''
It has been refreshing over these past few weeks to see that the world doesn't revolve around us. Habakkuk reminds us that we don't rule the universe. We don't get to determine the course of our lives. This reality compels us to turn to God for His answers and His peace when trouble comes our way. As we've learned, Habakkuk lived in a time of great violence, treachery and tribulation.
It almost seemed as though his world was out of control, and we have that same sense today. We live in a time when our newsfeeds describe all kinds of turmoil, not only in our country but everywhere. People are mowing down crowds with their vehicles. The scenes are heartbreaking. Our country is more dis-unified than ever before. Our impulse is to say, ''God, where are You? You say You're in control, that You have everything all figured out, but it sure does seem as though evil is prevailing and righteousness is losing.''
But in Ha ...
Series: How Long God? - Habakkuk
Tim Badal
Habakkuk 3:1-2
We've been looking at this obscure book in the Bible, one that is often neglected, but one that has a special place in the heart of God. Nowhere else in Scripture, other than these three chapters, is there a book solely dedicated to a conversation between God and one of His children. No one else is part of their dialogue. Their conversation gives us an inside view of what communication with God can look like.
To be sure, this conversation reflects how we often don't like our circumstances or how our lives are going, and we also don't always like God's answers to our questions. But the prophet Habakkuk demonstrates for us what it means to wait patiently on the Lord. He says, ''Lord, it's not about me or my comfort or what I think is best.'' Rather, Habakkuk gives himself to God, saying, ''Do with me as You will. Take my life as an offering. I'll go wherever You want me to go and say whatever You want me to say. I'm ready to obey, regardless of the circumstances.''
It has been refreshing over these past few weeks to see that the world doesn't revolve around us. Habakkuk reminds us that we don't rule the universe. We don't get to determine the course of our lives. This reality compels us to turn to God for His answers and His peace when trouble comes our way. As we've learned, Habakkuk lived in a time of great violence, treachery and tribulation.
It almost seemed as though his world was out of control, and we have that same sense today. We live in a time when our newsfeeds describe all kinds of turmoil, not only in our country but everywhere. People are mowing down crowds with their vehicles. The scenes are heartbreaking. Our country is more dis-unified than ever before. Our impulse is to say, ''God, where are You? You say You're in control, that You have everything all figured out, but it sure does seem as though evil is prevailing and righteousness is losing.''
But in Ha ...
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