“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. “Moreover, wine is a traitor, an arrogant man who is never at rest. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations and collects as…
Month: January 2020
The Groans of the Saints
Romans 8:23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. To better understand these groanings, we need to go back to the garden before the fall. We need to remember that the original…
The Comforted Prophet, Habakkuk Part 3
Habakkuk 2:2–20 We left off in our last study at quite the cliffhanger. Habakkuk, our dear perplexed but expectant prophet, has continued to wrestle in prayer with God. He had uttered his second complaint, exhibiting true honesty in prayer, and now would wait on the Lord for His reply. And so, we return to the…
The Expectant Prophet, Habakkuk Part 2
We all suffer from this nagging problem of not wholeheartedly believing God is good. On Sunday, we can sense the presence and nearness of God, then wake up Monday wondering if He even loves us. Many would say, “Well, certainly God is good! Of course! The Bible declares it!” And yet, those very individuals aren’t…