#Habakkuk 1:12a

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The Eternal God

Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? — Habakkuk 1:12a | New American Standard Bible 1977 (NASB77) New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 21:33; Deuteronomy 32:4; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 102:24; Psalm 118:17; Isaiah 10:5

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In Difficulty: Habakkuk 1

“How long, O Lord, will I call for help and Thou wilt not hear?” (Habakkuk 1:1a).

Habakkuk’s anguish can be clearly felt, and many of us have been there - in a place of uncertainty and loss. “God, where are you?”

And Jesus cried out on the Cross, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani, that is, ‘My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?’” (Matt. 27:46)

What do you do when you are at that spot?

Habbakuk lived as a contemporary with Jeremiah and Daniel and faced great, real tragedy - the Babylonian/Chaldean Captivity. The Jews were enslaved by this nation, and no one would save them from it. What they faced was horrific.

Very humanly, Habakkuk questioned God. His open uncertainty of God’s goodness and His plan were natural reactions to loss and change. The Jews saw a dark future and faced becoming exiles and outcasts. They were losing everything, including their customs, land, families, and even their names. They were going to be stripped of their very identity.

God replies to Habakkuk’s complaint, “Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days” (1:5b). In other words, the Lord is not deaf; He is at work!

The New English version phrases it this way, “I am doing something . . . Wonderful.” Not only is the Lord doing something, that something is wonderful. “I know the plans I have for you, to give you a future and a hope” (Jer. 29:11) . . . Something wonderful!

When we face great personal loss and suffering, it is natural to rail against God, and I think He understands. After all, He did not chew out Habakkuk or zap him!

Habakkuk’s reply to God is one of faith: “We will not die” (1:12a).

Our reply should be like Habakkuk’s: We will not die; we will yet live. And the Lord says exactly that, “The just shall live by faith” (2:4).

Have hope.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Eternal God

Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? — Habakkuk 1:12a | New American Standard Bible 1977 (NASB77) New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 21:33; Deuteronomy 32:4; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 102:24; Psalm 118:17; Isaiah 10:5