Why Don’t You Do Something, God?

Habakkuk is a picture of simple interaction between God and a man who is commited to God. It is a simple presentation of the impact of one’s faith in the wake of distress, change, and the unraveling of life as one know’s it.

Habakkuk asks God the questions that every child of God, at one time or another asks of God.

Questions Habakkuk asks God:

++How Long Do I Have to Wait, God?

God’s timing is perfect

++Why Don’t You Do Something, God?

God is already at work

++Help Me See You, God

God is and can be seen, all around us and in His Word

Habakkuk then comes to two conclusions, once God has answered Him.

Habakkuk’s Two Conclusions:

++What God has revealed of Himself (God is knowable) Habakkuk 3:1-15.

++How Habakkuk must respond to God’s truth (I must change) Habakkuk 3:16-19.

This little Minor Prophet:

++Represents a personal God

++Demonstrates a personal relationship

++Presents an absolute truth defined by God

++Demands its reader’s to respond

The first question Habakkuk asked in Habakkuk 1:1-11 was, “How long to I have to wait, God?” This question assumes that God is going to do something and is longing to know how long it will take before He does.

The Second question Habakkuk asked God, we can all relate to, at one time or another, “Why Don’t You Do Something, God?” (How to find peace in waiting)

The first one questions God’s timing, the second one questions God’s actions.

How to find peace in waiting:

++God will prove that He is your God

++God will prove that He defines right and wrong

++God will prove that He alone determines destiny

++God will prove that He is worthy to be trusted

++God will prove that He is worth the wait

Accept these truths from Habakkuk and you can find peace.

Like Habakkuk, You can find peace in waiting if you are willing to Trust in God despite the circumstances that surround you.

Cry Out to God Habakkuk 1:12-2:1.

Tell God what you do know about Him Habakkuk 1:12-13a

Tell God what evil you see Habakkuk 1:13b

Tell God who is oppressing you Habakkuk 1:14-17.

Expect God to answer Habakkuk 2:1.

Look Out for God Habakkuk 2:2-19.

God says that there is a plan that cannot be stopped Habakkuk 2:2-3.

God sees the evil of man Habakkuk 2:4-5.

God will punish all evil Habakkuk 2:6-19.

v. 9 - Woe to him who gets evil gain

v. 12 - Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and violence

v. 15 - Woe to those who live for lust

v. 19 - Woe to him who worships other gods

Worship God rather than gain, control, lust, or ungodly worship.

Like Habakkuk, You can find peace in waiting if you are willing to Trust in God despite the circumstances that surround you.