For some time now I’ve been reading and meditating on the Old Testament book of Habakkuk. I was prompted to do this while praying about the direction our country…
In our last visit we began to meditate on the impact statement in Habakkuk 1:5: “Look at the nations and watch – and be utterly amazed. For I am going…
As we continue our study of the book of Habakkuk let me introduce you to another impact statement: “The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be…
We have looked at two impact statements in the book of Habakkuk so far as we have begun our study of this prophetical book. Let’s look at one more, the…
We’ve begun our study of the book of Habakkuk by looking at three impact statements. As we’ve considered the context in which they were made we have become familiar with…
What do you focus on when you pray? Read again the prophet’s prayer in Habakkuk1:2-4). Notice his focus is on himself and then his people. “I call,” “I cry out,”…
One final reflection before we pull details of the book of Habakkuk together into an outline. Let’s consider the timing of all that Habakkuk discusses in his prophecy. Most scholars…
In our last visit I shared an outline based on the information we found in the prophetic book of Habakkuk. The title I gave the outline was: Authentic in Life…
In our last visit we began amplifying the first point in the outline of the book of Habakkuk. The prophet had an authentic personal relationship with God as illustrated in…
Let’s continue to amplify the first point in our outline of the book of Habakkuk. The authentic personal relationship the prophet had with God was being tested. To answer his…
In the authentic personal relationship Habakkuk had with God he discovered what is found in Isaiah 55:8-9: “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’…
We have been amplifying the first point in our outline with what we found in the book of Habakkuk. He had an authentic personal relationship with God. This is…
In past visits we have amplified the first point in our outline of the book of Habakkuk. Now let’s look at point two: Authentic prayers to God. The book of…
Let’s look again at the second point in our outline of the book of Habakkuk: Authentic prayers to God. Growing out of his authentic personal relationship with God the prophet…
After the prophet presented his complaints to God in the form of prayers in chapter one of Habakkuk, he didn’t quite know what else to do. He wasn’t satisfied with…
Authentic prayers growing out of an authentic personal relationship with God get answers. They might not be what was asked for, but to the person with an authentic personal relationship…
We have been studying the prayer of the prophet in Habakkuk 3. Though he trembled in his boots as he anticipated the devastating attack of the Babylonian army sent…
Thus far in our study of Authenticity in Life and Service based on the book of Habakkuk we’ve amplified the first two points in our outline: An authentic personal…
In our last visit we saw how Habakkuk experienced getting the message for writing his prophecy. Now let’s consider what the message actually was. God is slow to get angry. He…
We have been amplifying the third point in our outline of the book of Habakkuk: how he authentically proclaimed God’s message to his people. He shared his experience of how he received…
In the book of Habakkuk the prophet shared not only the message he received from God but also how he responded to the message himself. Thus his proclamation was two-fold. It was…
What an example the prophet Habakkuk was of the powerful truth God shared with him: “the righteous will live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4). Though almost overwhelmed by all God shared…
In our last visit we discovered that Habakkuk lived during the time King Josiah led Judah into a nationwide revival. As a part of that it is recorded Josiah led his…
We have tried to understand the process Habakkuk experienced during his time of service as a prophet to Judah. He saw a revival break out under the leadership of King Josiah.…
I remember a conversation I had with an older student when I was at Moody Bible Institute many years ago. He said, “Never preach to others what you have not first preached…
After studying the book of Habakkuk for a number of weeks it’s time to ask, what are some take-away lessons we can apply to our own lives? The Bible speaks truth…
As we continue to wrap up our study of the book of Habakkuk let’s underline one of the most basic lessons to learn from our study. We will never gain sufficient…
Building on the first two lessons we mentioned growing out of our study of the book of Habakkuk, here is a third lesson: There is no guarantee life will be easy…
We have been considering some take-away lessons we can apply to our own lives based on our study of the book of Habakkuk. One final lesson can be put this way:…