1. Does God know what he’s doing?
Habakkuk
Does God know what he’s doing?

2. INTRODUCTION Book describes an encounter between God and Habakkuk.
Habakkuk 1v1 – 2v1 : STRUGGLE AND SHOCK
Habakkuk 2v2 – 2v19 : SHARE AND SURVIVE
Habakkuk 2v20 – 3v19 : SILENCE AND SONG

3. RECAP – Habakkuk 1v1 – 2v1
Habakkuk: Why are you not doing anything about the wickedness in our nation?
God: I am doing something about it (SURPRISE) – I am going to send the Babylonians.
Habakkuk: You can’t send them (SHOCK)! – they are worse than we are – no one will survive them!!

4. HABAKKUK 2v2-3 Write it Down! = SHARE
Not just for you but for everyone (even if you don’t like it!).
Will need to be remembered in the hard times ahead.
It’s important!
It will take some time to be fulfilled, but it will certainly happen.

5. HABAKKUK 2v4-14 : Babylon’s Future
God is well aware of what the Babylonians are like.
They themselves will be judged (5 Woes).
First 3 : Greed ‘builds’ Personal Wealth; Houses; Cities…. theft, extortion, violence, injustice.
4 : Lack of respect to people, animals and the land
5 : Idolatry – ‘carving’ God to be who you want him to be

6. …but there is hope For Now For the Future
V4 ’But the righteous person will live (SURVIVE) by his faithfulness’
For the Future
V14 ‘For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea’
God has already determined this!!

7. The Righteous shall live by faith
Romans 1v17: ‘by faith from first to last’
Galatians 3v11: ’live by faith or live by the law’
Hebrews 10v38: ‘ don’t shrink back when persecution comes’
Trusting God is ongoing – how you end is as important as you start
Don’t Give Up

8. How do we apply this today…
Israel was a theocracy – ruled by God with His laws. Chosen to be a witness to other nations.
UK is a secular democracy.
Principle of God judging nations remains the same.
Intercession; Some called to Political Service; CARE
Christians and the Church (Matthew 5v13-14)
Salt of the Earth Faith  Holiness
Light of the World. Faith  Action