Trust God’s Sovereignty
How long, O LORD, will I call for help, And You will not hear? I cry out to You, "Violence!" Yet You do not save. Why do You make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife exists and contention arises. Therefore the law is ignored And justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore justice comes out perverted (Habakkuk 1:2-4 NAS95).
Habakkuk was weary of all the evil and injustice he saw. Praying for God’s help and seeing no answer makes for a discouraged soul. Everywhere he looked he saw iniquity and wickedness. Lawlessness was prevailing and justice was being perverted.
Have you ever felt this way? Well know this, God is not unaware of current affairs. Nor was He unaware of or indifferent to Habakkuk’s situation. He answers Habakkuk:
"Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days—You would not believe if you were told. "For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, That fierce and impetuous people Who march throughout the earth To seize dwelling places which are not theirs (Habakkuk 1:5-6 NAS95).
God’s answer is astonishing. He will use a pagan nation to deal with Judah. Our pride tries to dictate God’s responses. However, God deals with us as He deems best.
What is best in our situation? Only God knows for sure. Let us not lose sight that we serve a sovereign God. Let us remember that God has a perfect plan for our lives. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:15-16 NAS95).
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