Habakkuk- a Modern 3000 Year Old Pilgrim
Faith Sighing in the Valley of Silence
The agonizing question: Where is God when the world burns?
The Math Doesn’t Add Up:
– the confusing reality where evil goes unpunished;
– The unthinkable answer – a brutal marauding army, raised up by God Himself.
Pilgrims often find their faith under fire, sighing in agonizing confusion.
Faith Seeing from the Rampart
The Pilgrim trusts God and watches and waits expectantly:
– Pilgrims avoid The “Puffed Up” restless approach, the impatient demand for an immediate answer.
– Pilgrims don’t live by what they can see right now; they live by who they know.
Faith is faithfulness – it is a verb, not a noun. This is not passive sitting; it is active, as demonstrated in the Grand Finale.
Faith Singing in the Grand Finale
The journey ends not with a change in circumstances, but a change in the Pilgrim:
– The Pilgrim moves from questioning God’s silence to trusting His character.
– This is faith triumphant—grounded in the history of what God has done, and confident in what He will do.
The Pilgrim no longer sighs at the mystery; even when suffering the ravages of a ruthless enemy. He sings in a rising crescendo:
I will still be joyful and glad,
because the Lord God is my savior.
The Sovereign Lord gives me strength.
He makes me sure-footed as a deer
and keeps me safe on the mountains. (Habakkuk 3:18-19)
This very modern 3000 year old book will be explored in six coming posts. Stay tuned.
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