QT 8/12/2022 Hab 3:2, We must know his word to know his plan

Habakkuk 3:2 (ESV) —

2 O Lord, I have heard the report of you,

and your work, O Lord, do I fear.

In the midst of the years revive it;

in the midst of the years make it known;

in wrath remember mercy.

 

NOTE: This is a very interesting prayer. The only requests in the whole chapter is in the first verse: to see your plan unfold (revive it), to tangibly see you work (make it known), and to show mercy even though we only deserve wrath. Everything else in the chapter is a reminder of who God is and what God has done in the past. In Romans, Paul writes:

 

Romans 15:4 (ESV) — 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

 

God has given us his word to build our faith. His word provides everything we need, not the world's clever sayings or worldly proverbs. What we need is in the word. It is not only the history of his works. It is the teaching that provides the foundation to understand his works.

 

2 Peter 1:3–4 (ESV) — 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

 

We have what we need. The Holy Spirit lives within us to remind us of truth and to provide strength. But if we are not daily consuming the word of God, we will be weak and sterile in our faith.

 

PONDER:

1. Do I dig into God's word every day? Or do I snack on what others say?

 

PRAYER: Father, give us a heart to know you fully. Open our mind to understand your truth. Build up our faith so that we do what is right. And have mercy on us, we need your mercy.