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HABAKKUK 2:1-3I will take my stand at my watch post

and station myself on the tower,and look out to see what he will say to me,

and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

And the LORD answered me:

“Write the vision;make it plain on tablets,so he may run who reads it.

For still the vision awaits its appointed time;it hastens to the end—it will not lie.

If it seems slow, wait for it;it will surely come; it will not delay.

HABAKKUK 2:1-3I will take my stand at my watch post

and station myself on the tower,and look out to see what he will say to me,

and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

And the LORD answered me:

“Write the vision;make it plain on tablets,so he may run who reads it.

For still the vision awaits its appointed time;it hastens to the end—it will not lie.

If it seems slow, wait for it;it will surely come; it will not delay.

Brief Summary:The Book of Habakkuk begins with Habakkuk crying out to God for an answer to why God’s chosen people are allowed to suffer in their captivity (Habakkuk 1:1-4).

Brief Summary:The Lord gives His answer to Habakkuk, essentially stating, “You wouldn’t believe it if I told you” (Habakkuk 1: 5-11).

Brief Summary:Habakkuk then follows up by saying, “Ok, you are God, but still tell me more about why this is happening” (Habakkuk 1:17-2:1).

Brief Summary:

God then answers him again and gives him more information, then tells the earth to be silent before Him (Habakkuk 2:2-20).

Brief Summary:

Then Habakkuk writes a prayer expressing his strong faith in God, even through these trials (Habakkuk 3:1-19).

Habakkuk’s name means to

“embrace” or “wrestle.”

he was wrestling with a difficult issue.

From Worry to Worship.

From Fear to Faith.

While Habakkuk begins by wondering or worrying about the world around him and God’s seeming indifference, he ends by worshipping God.

progression Habakkuk makes from questioning God to trusting God.

Sometimes in our Christian life we think to ourselves, “There must be something more than this!”

We long for something deeper.

Something fulfilling.

Something radical.

Something life-changing.

Something that would really make a difference.

WE LONG FOR INTIMACY WITH GOD!

The profound St. Augustine most eloquently said:

To fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances; To seek Him, the greatest adventure; To find Him, the greatest human achievement.

THAT’S INTIMACY WITH GOD!

#INTIMACYbasedFASTING

Fasting with prayer is after all NOT for us to be heard by God, but us hearing God first!

“God is glorified in me, when I’m most satisfied with him” --John Piper.

INTIMACY HAS HER FRUIT:

Yearning for God.

INTIMACY HAS HER FRUIT:

Awakened Spiritual Senses.

INTIMACY HAS HER FRUIT:

New Values and Priorities.

INTIMACY HAS HER FRUIT:

Satisfaction and Fulfillment.

INTIMACY HAS HER FRUIT:

Trust and Dependence.

Close friendships aren’t instantaneous; they must be cultivated over time.

In the same way, spiritual unity with the Almighty must be diligently pursued.

Oswald Chambers wrote,

"It is a joy to Jesus when a person takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is always shown in Scripture to be a visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ" (My Utmost for His Highest)

Pray for a hunger for Him …A simple but powerful prayer to pray is 'draw me.' I pray for the King to bring me into His chambers (Song of Solomon 1:4) that I would be one with whom He can share the secrets of His heart (Psalm 25:14).

HABAKKUKRAN to God!

HEARD GOD SPEAK …

GOT A CLEAR VISION and DIRECTION FROM HIM

HABAKKUK 2:1-3I will take my stand at my watch post

and station myself on the tower,and look out to see what he will say to me,

and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

And the LORD answered me:

“Write the vision;make it plain on tablets,so he may run who reads it.

For still the vision awaits its appointed time;it hastens to the end—it will not lie.

If it seems slow, wait for it;it will surely come; it will not delay.

RUN TO GOD

RUN TO GOD