Justice, Law, History
Bildad Misunderstands God's Justice
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Habakkuk 1:12-17 The MessageWhy Is God Silent Now?12-13 God, you're from eternity, aren't you?
Holy God, we aren't going to die, are we?
God, you chose Babylonians for your judgment work?
Rock-Solid God, you gave them the job of discipline?
But you can't be serious!
You can't condone evil!
So why don't you do something about this?
Why are you silent now?
This outrage! Evil men swallow up the righteous
and you stand around and watch! * * * 14-16 You're treating men and women
as so many fish in the ocean,
Swimming without direction,
swimming but not getting anywhere.
Then this evil Babylonian arrives and goes fishing.
He pulls in a good catch.
He catches his limit and fills his bucket—
a good day of fishing! He's happy!
He praises his rod and reel,
piles his fishing gear on an altar, and worships it!
It's made his day,
and he's going to eat well tonight! * * * 17 Are you going to let this go on and on?
Will you let this Babylonian fisherman
Fish like a weekend angler,
killing people as if they're nothing but fish? For ReflectionHabakkuk is confident that Israel will not perish. Habakkuk accepts the ordination of the Babylonians to make a course correction in the path of Israel. Habakkuk laments and wonders how long will this suffering last. PrayPray and let the Holy Spirit guide your life. Pray and realize that suffering is not punishment but an opportunity to adjust your progress toward righteousness.
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