"Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry" v3
Habakkuk 2:1-4 NKJV
Habakkuk was not pleased that the Babylonians were treating the people unjustly and felt that God was allowing this, to a degree. God took the time, although He did not have to, to reply to Habakkuk's complaint and let him know what He intended to do about it. The Babylonians, would invade at the appointed time 2:3. Tony Evans comments:
'The Babylonian king was being given free reign to an evil nation that does not give Him glory. In Habakkuk's mind it is not fair that God is using an ally of Satan to judge the people of His kingdom.' The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
Habakkuk's opinions were right but, he and all of us who follow God, need to realise that we need to have faith and trust in God's instructions, even though we do not agree or have the patience to wait for something significant to happen. It's not about 'When', but about, 'I trust You Lord, whatever'.
We all have those times when we ask God, 'When Lord. How long will it be, I've been waiting for ages?' Waiting can be agony, especially when we are enduring injustice and we have asked for God's help. Sometimes, He will act immediately; at other times, it can seem an age. What are you waiting for, have you been waiting long? Allow me to encourage you, like our text above says, it will come, that is a promise. However, we have no certainty of the time and this is where the problem begins.
King David mentioned waiting in Psalm 27; in verse 13 (NKJV) he says, 'I would have lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living'. He could so easily have given up except, for one thing, his trust in His God and in his lifetime too. From there, he tells us to: 'Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord' v14. Also check out Isaiah 40:29-31. for more meat.
You may be asking, 'When Lord?' my answer to that is, I don't know. However, what I do know is if God has said it, He will do it but in His time - which is always the right time. Don't give up - look up; it will come!
Copyright 2021 Grahame Howard.
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