Well, the first part of God's answer to Habakkuk was last time, let us see how far we travel this time.
When we read Habakkuk it begins with gloom, Habakkuk is frustrated, distressed, and wonders what is going on with God. Why are you, God, not doing anything? The theme of Habakkuk is faith. He has been called the prophet of faith. The great statement of Habakkuk 2:4, “the just shall live by his faith,” has been quoted three times in the New Testament: Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; and Hebrews 10:38.
As we move on in Habakkuk 2:6-20 you see God saying woe to those who steal, they take what is not rightfully theirs. They plunder, kill, and take land unjustly, BUT, God says, woe to them who built their house with unjust means thinking they are above others and will ride high always.
God says shame on those who do elicit, cruel, and ugly things to others. Getting them drunk, these verses say it better than I could ever paraphrase: verse 15
“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors,
pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk,
so that he can gaze on their naked bodies!
16 16 You will be filled with shame instead of glory.
Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed[a]!
The cup from the Lord’s right hand is coming around to you,
and disgrace will cover your glory.
The violence, destroying of animals, land and cities have been their purpose, and they believe in themselves, that they can do all. God tells them they are fools to believe in carving they created, but in the end GOD does rule. Let's close with the final verses.
18 “Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman?
Or an image that teaches lies?
For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;
he makes idols that cannot speak.
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’
Can it give guidance?
It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it.”
Or an image that teaches lies?
For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation;
he makes idols that cannot speak.
19 Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Come to life!’
Or to lifeless stone, ‘Wake up!’
Can it give guidance?
It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it.”
20 The Lord is in his holy temple;
let all the earth be silent before him.
let all the earth be silent before him.
Habakkuk was asking God why he does not do something about evil. This is God's answer and we also must trust the LORD is in his holy temple and HE is in control. The theme here is faith, we must have faith and wait on the LORD. Thanks for reading. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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