Clinging to God in the Face of Confusion
Habakkuk
Habakkuk was at his wits end. He was disturbed in his spirit. He had witnessed a revival in the days of King Josiah, but now the blazing revival had died. Since the death of the godly King Josiah, the people had turned away from God and gone back to their idolatry and ungodly lifestyles. God [...]
What Will You Do In The Face Of Fear?
Habakkuk 3:1-19
Corrie Ten Boom was born in 1892 into a loving, Christian family in the Netherlands. Corrie was living with her older sister and her father in Haarlem when Holland surrendered to the Nazis. She was 48, unmarried, and worked as a watchmaker in the shop that her grandfather had started in 1837. Her family was [...]
A Change Of Heart
Habakkuk 3:1-2
There is a storm on the horizon. The black, billowing clouds have formed and are raging in anticipation of wreaking havoc on its victims. The thunderous noise sends chills down your spine. There is no hiding, no turning back the impending onslaught of coming disaster, and fear grips your soul. Oh, the storm is not [...]
Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na!
Habakkuk 2:4-20
I couldn’t have been more than 13 years old at the time. I lived down the street from Will Rogers Elementary School in Duncan, OK. Will Rogers was the hub of our neighborhood. Kids came from all directions to go to school at Will Rogers, the elementary school that I had attended before going to [...]
Instructions For Living: Live By Faith!
Habakkuk 2:2-5
We are living by faith. I can say this about all people today regardless of our religious preferences, our acceptance or denial of the existence of God, and without knowing anyone’s understanding of God’s Word. All people are living by faith. The question is, “What do you have faith in? In whom are you placing [...]
Waiting On An Answer
Habakkuk 1:12-2:1
There have been so many times that I have run into problems, not understood what was going on in my life, or have been confused about what was happening to my friends or family members and have thought to myself – “Lord, if You would just explain all of this to me.” “If You could [...]
You’re Not Going To Believe This!
Habakkuk 1:5-11
In A.D. 988 Prince Vladimir made Christianity the state religion of Russia. Throughout the last 1000 years the Russian church has had a rich history of great men and women of faith, wonderfully ornate and reverential cathedrals, and influence that spread beyond the borders of RussiaÉfor a time. The time came when the church lost [...]
Tuning Out and Tearing Down
Habakkuk 1:1-4
Levi grew up in the Holy City of Jerusalem. His father was a merchant who peddled his wares on the city street while his mother took care of Levi, his two brothers, and three sisters. Levi’s mother was a woman of prayer and she insisted that her family go to Temple each Sabbath day to [...]
Habakkuk: Yet I Will Rejoice!
The prophet of God was disturbed in his spirit. He had felt the revival fires that had visited Judah during King Josiah’s day fade from a roaring blaze to mere flickering embers. He had watched the Temple slowly become empty and the hearts of the people become full of themselves. Pride, lust, greed, violence, and [...]