Habakkuk's Plea- Lesson Learned

Have you ever gotten to the place in your life where you just knew it was time to cry out to God, more than ever before? Been to the brink and beyond, feeling you've fallen off the cliff, or that someone you love has done so, and knew it was TIME... time to intercede for someone. It was TIME... to intervene on behalf of those who don't understand the fulness of what they are going through, or are doing with their lives?

This is the first part of the story of Habakkuk. The beginning of his vision recorded in the self-same titled book of the Bible. God reveals to him a vision. He tells him, watch what I will do!


Habakkuk is fed up. He's tired. He's desperate. He knows things MUST CHANGE and that only GOD can change the situation! Read the whole book to gain the perspective of the story, and what God does... it's not very long, and it will teach you quite a bit. :)


God is the God of the Breakthrough. He is the God of Provision. He is the one true God, and He will hear you when you call on Him!

Habakkuk 1 New Living Translation (NLT)

1 This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision.

² How long, O Lord, must I call for help?
    But you do not listen!
“Violence is everywhere!” I cry,
    but you do not come to save.
³ Must I forever see these evil deeds?
    Why must I watch all this misery?
Wherever I look,
    I see destruction and violence.
I am surrounded by people
    who love to argue and fight.
⁴ The law has become paralyzed,
    and there is no justice in the courts.
The wicked far outnumber the righteous,
    so that justice has become perverted.

⁵ The Lord replied,

“Look around at the nations;
    look and be amazed!
For I am doing something in your own day,
    something you wouldn’t believe
    even if someone told you about it.

God showed Habakkuk what He was wanting to do; He was showing him how Israel would be affected, and about the other nations who would affect them. God was there to show Habakkuk that while it might seem that everything is lost, it isn't. God is in control!! 

No matter what has happened in your life; in the lives of the people around you, in your town, city, state, country... GOD is in control. No matter what it looks like... feels like... sounds like... smells like... God IS in control! Trust, and keep trusting. Ask Him to show you what He wants you to know and understand. Be obedient, to the best of your ability, asking the Holy Spirit to come along side you and be with and guide you... allow His angels to minister to you... and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!