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The Just Shall by
Live Faith – Hab 2:4 – Sept 6, 2009
Intro: Today I am
echoing the words that have been proclaim through out Christian history. Paul wrote about this phrase in Rom 1:17 and
in his darkest hour of faith, this phrase became the cornerstone of Martin
Luther’s life and work.
Background
1. Habakkuk lived
during the latter days of
Nahum and
Jeremiah. He saw how the nation had gone
from revival to ruin in one
Generation. This is what has happen to
God was taken from
the public realm our nation became corrupt.
Our sins are as
Follows
Murder of innocent children, redefining the
family unit, rampant divorce, injustice,
Moral indifference,
idolatry, removing God from moral fabric of society, rampant
Dishonesty, destruction of
family and social ills.
a. Habakkuk saw the
wickedness of the land and he was alarmed.
He was concerned
How quickly people
can go from serving God to lukewarm ness and even turn away
From God. That is why the writer of Hebrews writes,
“Don’t neglect such a great
Salvation.” Here are the signs to show you that you are
going cold.
1. Not reading your bible
everyday.
2. Not praying everyday.
3. Not going to church whenever
the opportunity comes.
4. When God has not crossed your
mind sometime during the day.
5. Not sharing Jesus when the
opportunity presents itself.
6. Who do you associate with?
7. Shallowness in your
relationships with God and others.
8. Emptiness of life.
9. Love for the world.
b. Habakkuk looks at
his world and sees that there is a failure to repent, so many things
And God does not
seem to intervene. Evil enterprises,
dishonesty, covetousness,
Loose living,
idolatry, crime & bloodshed. As a man of prayer and an intercessor this
vexed his righteous
soul.
2. God answers by
saying the Babylonians were His instruments of vengeance. But this
Creates a second
problem, Habakkuk as a sincere discerner of truth wants to know
How can God who
is pure let a nation such as
The question,
“God can you use them or let this happen?
There are things and
Situations that
are mind boggling and baffling.
a. God’s answer is
our text, “The just shall live by faith.”
The child of God doesn’t
Need to know
everything but the righteous shall be preserved as they trust in Him.
b. Habakkuk found out
that any sincere questioner will receive an answer. You may not
always like the
answer or understand it but God can be trusted and circumstances are
subordinate to
faith.
b. In verse one of
Chapter two, Habakkuk sees himself as a watchman on the walls. He
Says, I will wait
and see what answer God gives me.
3. God answer comes
in these simple instructions.
a. Write
down what you hear and see vs 2.
b. Make it plain. Vs 2
c. Be ready to run and share it
with others vs 2.
d. Know that God’s answer has an
appointed time. Vs 3
e. It has an end point vs 3.
f. This answer will not prove
false. Vs 3
g. It may take time but wait for
it. Vs 3
h. It will come and it will not
be delayed. Vs 3
j. The wicked are puffed up and
not upright. Vs 4
k. The righteous or just will live by faith. Vs 4
4. Habakkuk learns
that God rises above all human doubt. When
all is gone, God is
There. Faith is the key. It is the substance of things hope for and
the evidence of
Things not
seen. Heb 11:1, you have to believe God
is exists and He the
Rewarder of those
that diligently seek him. When faith is
knocked off its feet
It develops
wing. He also learn that when a vision
or answer comes we must wait
Until it comes.
a. Habakkuk learns
that
Destroyed. Retribution and vengeance belongs to
God. Habakkuk learns that the
righteous win so
he is glad to find out these things. A
confidence in God is shown and
God is Glorified. God is ruling and the purposes of God will
come. God’s character,
Goodness, love for
His people, view of justice and righteousness are shown here.
c. This lead to
Habakkuk, a poet, musician and singer to close with a Psalm and prayer
Of thanks.
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