When faced with setbacks we seem to feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. This was the state of the Israelites in captivity in Babylon. Habakkuk did not understand why God's own people should go through such a tribulation.
He must have heard of the Wonderful things God had done for his children. He had brought them out of Egypt on Eagles Wings. Fed them with manna and provided water out of a rock. Given them victory over their enemies. And here they were captives in a foreign land
LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2)
We like Habakkuk have our many Whys?. Lord Why? Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? (Habakkuk 1:13)
The Lord's answer to Habakkuk dwelt on a central them of Faith. See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness (Habakkuk 2:4)
It is often said that when you reach a point that nothing seems to work, you should be ready for a breakthrough. To Habakkuk the captivity of Israel was an end in itself, but he had no idea that God was still in control. Our faith in God is what we should hold on to. It is this faith that reminds us of the Omnipotence and Omniscience of our God, that in all things, he is still at work all for our good. That indeed he will repeat the good works of old in our present time and circumstance.
Hold on to this God, for he alone can make a way where there seems to be no way.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I commit my life in your hands. Repeat your works in our days. Show yourself mighty in our lives.
And unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ever ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
Amen!
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