God is in Control – The Lord’s Reply
“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.” Habakkuk 1:5 We learn that when God appears to be silent, that does not mean that He is unaware or unconcerned. He is simply patient and has His own timetable. God is telling Habakkuk that he will be shocked and amazed at what God is doing. God exceeds our understanding, our timetable, and our ability to see what He is doing. Who are we to think that we would understand if God was to tell us what He is about to do. Even if He explained himself to us, we would not get it, which is good because we do not want a god who fits inside our little minds. I want my God to know more than I know. I want Him to be able to see things that I cannot see. I want Him to be able to see the future and help prepare me for what is going to happen. As I look back on my life, I can see where God has been preparing me for all of my life for what He has called me to do. There have been times that I have been disappointed that something did not work out. Then later I see how God was in control of my life. Today the world asks, “Why doesn’t God do something about sin?” He has done something about sin. He gave His Son to die on the Cross to take care of this problem of sin. All we have to do is accept His Son as our Lord and Savior. It is our choice. God was moving in Habakkuk’s day. In […]