WRITE THE VISION PLAINLY Habakkuk Two The book of Habakkuk records several brief conversations between the prophet and God concerning the spiritual state of God's people. Habakkuk learned that he must wait in faith for God's judgment against the Chaldeans. Let us learn never to be impatient with Go... [ Continue Reading ]
_WOE TO THOSE THAT ARE GREEDY AND COVETOUS -- HABAKKUK 2:1-11:_ After Habakkuk spoke his second message he said he would stand guard on the watchtower and wait for the Lord's answer. He would stand boldly before God, hear God's response to his complaint then he would answer again. Habakkuk was askin... [ Continue Reading ]
_WOE TO THOSE THAT ARE USE VIOLENCE -- HABAKKUK 2:12-14:_ The Chaldeans were doomed because they built their nation on violence and blood shed. They would conquer a nation, kill its people and take any possession they desired. They used violence to accomplish their own means. They terrorized other c... [ Continue Reading ]
_WOE TO THOSE THAT SEEK PLEASURE AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS HABAKKUK 2:15-17:_ God told the Chaldeans, "You are doomed! You get your friends drunk, just to see them naked. Now you will be disgraced instead of praised. The LORD will make you drunk, and when others see you naked, you will lose their res... [ Continue Reading ]
_WOE TO THOSE THAT WORSHIP IDOLS -- HABAKKUK 2:18-20:_ The Chaldeans were a pagan nation. They were deeply involved in idol worship. God again warned about the foolishness of idolatry. He said an idol is merely a false god. He asked the people why they would trust in speechless image that had been m... [ Continue Reading ]