Habakkuk: Why Would God Do That?
One day, I was paging through my Bible and stopped on the book of Habakkuk. I had never read this book in the minor prophets before, and I found it fascinating. Habakkuk was a prophet in Judah who loved God. He would pray often, and one day he was crying out to God about the evilness of the people of Israel. Habakkuk knew that God was a holy God, hating evil, but the people had turned their backs on Him, worshiped idols, and refused to follow any of the commands God had set in place. Habakkuk couldn’t understand why God was just sitting around, seemingly not doing anything. . Then God responded, explaining that He would use the Babylonians to execute judgment. Habakkuk was very confused by the way God intended to deal with His people. You see, the Babylonians were a ruthless people, conquering nations surrounding them and acting far more violently and wickedly than Israel did. . Why would God use those people to punish Israel? Habakkuk wanted to know! In response, God assured him that, in His timing, the Babylonians would themselves be punished. . So here was the situation Habakkuk found himself in: very soon God would raise up the army of Babylon to sweep over the nation of Israelconquering them, killing many, and enslaving the rEsther Habakkuk was innocent of the wrong that his fellow Israelites were being punished for, but he would have to endure the same hardship as those who did wrong. . Yet this prophet knew that God was God and understood His holiness and judgment. No matter what happened in the future, Habakkuk knew he could trust in the greatness and goodness of his almighty God and in His promise that one day every wrong would be made righta promise we now know finds its Yes and Amen in Jesus (Habakkuk 3:13; 2 Corinthians 1:20). Doug Velting . Have you ever been disappointed with the plans of God? Read Hebrews 4:14-16. Why are we free to bring all our feelings (including disappointment and frustration) to God? . Read Revelation 21:1-5. As Christians, what hope do we have for the future because of Jesus? . But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 13:5 (NIV) Read Verses: Habakkuk 3:16-Habakkuk 3:19; Psalm 13:5; Habakkuk 1:1-Habakkuk 1:6
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Show Notes
One day, I was paging through my Bible and stopped on the book of Habakkuk.
I had never read this book in the minor prophets before, and I found it
fascinating. Habakkuk was a prophet in Judah who loved God. He would pray
often, and one day he was crying out to God about the evilness of the
people of Israel. Habakkuk knew that God was a holy God, hating evil, but
the people had turned their backs on Him, worshiped idols, and refused to
follow any of the commands God had set in place. Habakkuk couldn’t
understand why God was just sitting around, seemingly not doing anything.
.
Then God responded, explaining that He would use the Babylonians to execute
judgment. Habakkuk was very confused by the way God intended to deal
with His people. You see, the Babylonians were a ruthless people,
conquering nations surrounding them and acting far more violently and
wickedly than Israel did.
.
Why would God use those people to punish Israel? Habakkuk wanted to know!
In response, God assured him that, in His timing, the Babylonians would
themselves be punished.
.
So here was the situation Habakkuk found himself in: very soon God would
raise up the army of Babylon to sweep over the nation of Israelconquering
them, killing many, and enslaving the rEsther Habakkuk was innocent of the
wrong that his fellow Israelites were being punished for, but he would have
to endure the same hardship as those who did wrong.
.
Yet this prophet knew that God was God and understood His holiness and
judgment. No matter what happened in the future, Habakkuk knew he could
trust in the greatness and goodness of his almighty God and in His promise
that one day every wrong would be made righta promise we now know finds
its Yes and Amen in Jesus (Habakkuk 3:13; 2 Corinthians 1:20). Doug
Velting
.
Have you ever been disappointed with the plans of God? Read Hebrews
4:14-16. Why are we free to bring all our feelings (including
disappointment and frustration) to God?
.
Read Revelation 21:1-5. As Christians, what hope do we have for the
future because of Jesus?
.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 13:5 (NIV)
Read Verses:
Habakkuk 3:16-Habakkuk 3:19; Psalm 13:5; Habakkuk 1:1-Habakkuk 1:6