Friday, August 6, 2010

The Just Shall Live By Faith

Habakkuk is troubled over; Jehovah’s silence: how long wilt thou be silent? Judah’s sins: There is destruction, spoiling, violence, arguing, fighting, and injustice everywhere.
He asks God a question; Will Judah be punished? Jehovah God responds, Judah will be punished. The soldiers: God will use the Babylonians, The severity: They are notorious for their cruelty. The symbols: Their soldiers are like Swift leopards, Fierce wolves, Devouring eagles, The scorn: They laugh at their enemies, holding them in great contempt. He asks God a 2nd Question, Will Babylon be punished? Babylon is more wicked than Judah. Jehovah god responds, Babylon will be punished. The record: God tells Habakkuk to write the vision on a tablet in large, clear letters so that everyone can get the message. The reassurance: Even though it might appear that God is delaying judgment, Babylon will eventually be crushed.
The righteous: Until then, the just shall live by faith.
Those who are Upright and Moral must live by faith,
Those who are Honorable and Truthful must live by faith,
Those who are Righteous and Honest must live by faith,
Those who are Virtuous and Reputable must live by faith,

Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
Substance comes from the words Sub and Stance,
Sub means under, Stance means Stand,
So Faith is something Under you that you Stand on……
You've got to believe that;
God rewards those who diligently seek Him, and Stand on it!The best of your days are ahead of you, and Stand on it!This sickness is not unto death, and Stand on it!
All is not lost with my son, with my daughter, and Stand on it!
All is not lost with my marriage, and Stand on it!God aloud some Ruthless, Callous, Coldblooded, Hardhearted, Insensitive, Babylonian to almost destroy your marriage, Some low-cut wearing, big-chested, high heel stepping Babylonian,
And that's what Habakkuk is saying about the Babylonians, God they're worst than Judah and you use them to punish Judah,
God responds by saying,
You've got to believe that whatever happens in your life, Its for the good of those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose, and Stand on it!
You say, but Lord, I don’t see it,
He says, The Just Shall Live by Faith!
And if you can see it, It's not Faith!
The Record (2:1–2): God tells Habakkuk to write the vision,
The Reassurance (2:3) Wait and See, today the Lord says, Wait and See,
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
The Righteous (2:4): Until then, the just shall live by faith.
We cannot see in the future,
We cannot see through dark clouds,
We cannot see through tear drops, but walk on by faith each day,
On Monday, walk on, On Tuesday, Walk on,
Let Jesus carry your load, for He can see way down the road,
Walk on by faith each day!
The Reasons (2:5–13, 15–19):
God will judge Babylon for her many sins:
Drunkenness and greed (2:5)
Brutal treatment of the nations (2:6)
The shedding of blood (2:7–13)
Being merchants of terror (2:15–16)
Destroying other lands (2:17)
Gross idolatry (2:18–19)
The Respect (2:20): “The Lord is in his holy Temple.
Let all the earth be silent before him.”
The Lord is already here,
Can't you feel His presence, He's already here,
All you got to do, open up your heard, He's already here,
And so God says to Habakkuk, I'm already here,
In the midst of your suffering,
In the midst of your pain,
In the midst of your fears,
In the midst of recession, job losses, sickness and worry,
Somebody said, how do you know?
I just know it, He's here right now. I believe it. I receive it!
I know that the Just shall Live by Faith.
Live by Faith,
Breath by Faith,
Believe by Faith,
Talk by Faith,
Walk by Faith,
Understand by Faith,
Praise God by Faith,
Love Him by Faith,

Doesn't Matter What You Call it...

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ... Who in your life helps you see the beauty and power of who you are? While we need to look inside for direction, we can also benefit from the support and fresh perspectives of those who know and care about us. You don't have to walk the path alone.