Habakkuk
3 – A Plea for Mercy.
The
prophet’s earlier questions and complaints against God culminate in a prayer.
Habakkuk begins with a plea for mercy on Judah, quickly turns to
faith-bolstering praise and then concludes with a pledge to wait expectantly
for the Lord’s deliverance.
As
Habakkuk gratefully recalls God’s faithful actions in Israel’s history,
especially during the time of the Exodus, he presents a vision of God’s coming
judgment on Judah.
Habakkuk
envisioned the devastation and despair of the Judeans when the Babylonians
invaded their land – barren fig trees, desolate vineyard, malnourished cattle,
and sheep. This pictured ruin for the nation. No wonder Habakkuk trembled in
fear. But he didn’t let fear immobilize him. He quieted his heart and cried to
God for deliverance, knowing that whatever would happen, he would always be
able to rejoice in the Lord. No matter what happens, God is with us, and in
that too we can rejoice. Trust is believing without seeing. When we trust in
our trustworthy God, we don’t need to know why. We only need to know Him.
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