Habakkuk 1:5

"Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder
marvellously: for I will work a work in your days,
which ye will not believe, though it be told you."

Wow! Here is God's intro into an answer for Habakkuk's complaining. God says man, you won't believe what I am going to do even if I told you! That's pretty heavy. What that tells me is a few things. First, here's God, the creator of the universe telling him he won't believe Him even when He gives the answer. I have to wonder where this man's heart was. What kind of despair was he in? Secondly why was he like this? The nation of Israel at this time had fallen away from God yet again. Here is Habakkuk, a prophet of God dwelling amongst them seeing the falling away. It move 's him so deeply, that he is crying out to God in despair because He knows who God is and what can and will happen to the people that turn from God. If you read the first four verses he is really complaining. Why don't you hear me? Why are we going down the drain? Don't you care God? Ever catch yourself saying those things? I have. You see, God knows what is going on and has an answer for him. The sad thing is, God knows he won't believe Him even when he tells him! How messed up is that? Man that is just like you and me. We always cry out to God with the same manner of heart and are looking for the answer. Most of the time though if God revealed it to us, we, due to unbelief, wouldn't accept it. We get an answer and were like, sure , like that's going to happen. I look back on what has transpired in my own personal life and I can say without a doubt, God had the right answer every time. Even when I didn't like it or obey it. Ooohhh he said the o word, obey. We,just like the nation of Israel, are stiff necked, and stubborn when you get right down to it. If we weren't we wouldn't have so many problems in the Body of Christ today. If we just trusted God and listened, man what a difference we could make for the kingdom! Instead we argue amongst our selves and cut each other down, while the world looks on and says, I get that enough out here, why would I want any more of it? I look at this promise and I am blown away. God says He will work a work. He doesn't say He might, He says I will. I want to rest upon that promise and dispense with all that other junk. That is my desire. Is it yours? I know this is some tough talk, and to be quite honest, I don't back it up a lot of the times. I want to and am asking God to change me. Are you? Also He says wonder marvelously. It literally means, be amazed. God is amazing. He made the whole universe, He made you and me. He is constantly trying to get our attention to spend time with us. He died for us. That's amazing! I wouldn't even die for me! With the days growing even darker and no answers to the worlds problems on the horizon, God is our only refuge that stands strong. Psalm 61:3 " For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy." Proverbs 18:10 " The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it and are safe." This week guys, I challenge you and me to trust God. He really has our best interest at heart. We just need to surrender and follow His guidance. Will it be all peachy keen and smooth? Of course not. What is? I do know this though, we will be in His will and not ours and it doesn't get any better than that. Be blessed this week.

Bob.