"Look among the nations and watch - be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you" Habakkuk. 1:4 NKJV
The majority of prophets spoke to people about what God had told them. Habakkuk, spoke to God about what he saw and witnessed. Here, he looked around and saw the mayhem that was happening and he decided to do something about it. He was a praying man and so he cried out to God about it, and even challenged God about it v3. However, His prayers seemed to go unanswered: 'O LORD, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear?' Like we have been seeing over the past few days, sometimes it is like God is not listening to us and Habakkuk felt frustrated by it all as we have done at times.
However, note something very important, we've seen that he was a praying man, he spoke to God about it. He didn't go complaining to others about this and that. How often are we tempted to do this when things are not what we believe they should be?Complaining to other people just gives you a bad name; it is akin to gossip and when we become like this, people tend to avoid us after so long. Don't drive people away by grumbling, encourage them to pray with you for change, but watch your attitude.
Let us not forget, God can see the whole picture and He works out His sovereign plan in the midst of all the flak. He knows far better than us how to work things out for the best; we only know a little, He knows it all and acts accordingly. When God finally responds to Habakkuk, He blows him away with the most amazing statement: 'Look among the nations and watch - be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you' v4. In other words He was telling Habakkuk not to fear or become anxious, He is on the case and it will be a thrill to watch.
Imagine God saying that to you. Well He probably has but you may have been distracted by the fear of waiting for God to act. Stop worrying! Stop becoming anxious about things you have prayed about! If you have given your problem/s to God, leave them with Him. Your requests are not laying in the in tray; He doesn't have one. Your request is being processed by Him personally; He has it in hand.
There is no need to take this problem to anyone else; if you've prayed to God about it, let Him amaze you with His answers. Habakkuk 2:3 says, 'Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry'. So hang in there and wait.
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