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Pamphlet 1697 Habakkuk kc 7-1
You see, God is going to allow Satan
and his angelic host
to come and "march upon the breadth
of the land", i.e. the whole world,
and "to possess the dwelling places
that are not theirs".
Let us pause and briefly summarize what we have learned
so far
before we read the beautiful hymn of praise in the third
and final chapter of this book of the prophet
whose name means "to embrace".
You should recall that we began this incredible Book of
Habakkuk "
seeing" God's servant somewhat bewildered by the "vision"
God showed him of the oppression and iniquity amongst
his people
caused by those who "raise up strife and contention"
(vs. 1:3).
In fact, Habakkuk saw the increasing corruption and injustice
that we can "see" throughout the world today,
taking place even in our Christian nation from the highest
offices to the lowest,
both ecclesiastic and civil, "stirred up" and "spun"
by those who "raise up strife and contention",
even those who "raise Cain" by bringing forth the unfruitful
and unacceptable works of their father, the first murderer
(Jn. 8:44).
Habakkuk
1:4 Therefore the
law is slacked, and judgment doth never go
forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore
wrong
judgment proceedeth.
Habakkuk was moved with great compassion and inquired
of God concerning what he "saw":
"O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear!
even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not
save!" (Habakkuk 1:2)
God then told Habakkuk to "wonder marvellously"
because it is part of His plan to "work a work in your
days [the days of his vision, i.e. our days],
which ye will not believe, though it be told you."(Habakkuk
1:5)
You see, God is going to allow Satan and his angelic host
to come and "march upon the breadth of the land", i.e.
the whole world,
and "to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs".
Habakkuk
1:6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which
shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces
that are not theirs.
In other words, what God told Habakkuk is
that it is His plan to bring about the Great Tribulation
of the false-christ (Satan) upon the whole world,
to allow him to come possess the whole earth, to scoop
up in his net,
which is his worldwide web of lies and deception, all
the "fishes in the sea"
and to ensnare all the "fowl of the air" in his trap
(all those except His servants who have the seal of God
in their foreheads (Rev. 9:4)).
Habakkuk
1:15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their
net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they [the
evil doers] rejoice and are glad.
Habakkuk acknowledged that God "had ordained them
[the Chaldeans] for judgment",
i.e. to be used as His rod of correction,
but then Habakkuk inquired of God and sought a "deeper"
understanding of the things he saw.
In fact, he asked God after acknowledging that He alone
is the Almighty Eternal God who has all power,
why it is He allows and uses such iniquity
seeing that He cannot behold evil nor tolerate the ways
of wicked men?
In other words, Habakkuk asked for a "deeper" understanding
of His purpose
and why it is that the whole world must go through the
great tribulation of the spurious messiah.
Note: One of the really important
things we "see" in Habakkuk's approach to all of this is that he did NOT
rely upon his own reasoning nor derive his own
conclusions, nor listen to the words of men. He knew Prov.
14:12 & 16:25 and he sought wisdom and knowledge directly from God,
His Word! So he did what was pleasing to His Father (2 Tim. 2:15) and he
"set himself upon the watchtower", i.e. "stood upon his watch" by continuing
to do the work of the watchman and he trusted and waited patiently
upon the Lord for HIS ANSWER! Is that how you seek wisdom and knowledge
and answers to your questions? If not, begin today to seek knowledge and
wisdom and understanding from Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and not from
the words of men! That does not mean you cannot listen to men or study
with a good teacher, just make sure you check out what they say with Jesus
Christ, i.e. IN THE WORD OF GOD! Col. 2:8
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and
not after Christ [i.e. not after the Word of God]."
And you know what?
Habakkuk received His answer "directly" from the Lord
God
and when he truly "SAW" the awesome power of our Father,
realizing there is no contest of strength or might but
that He is total, complete control,
and he understood that His plan PURPOSELY contains "two"
tribulations
that combine to bring about the salvation of His people
and "Make Known" His glory throughout the WHOLE EARTH,
then he was completely awestruck and sang out for joy
at the "wondrous works
He shall work in these last days"! Praise Yahveh!
His ways are just and true!
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits;
to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, you accomplish both.
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