“The divine revelation that the prophet Habakkuk saw” (Habakkuk 1:1) –
This is a Word from the Lord. It is given to Habakkuk. It is given to
God’s people, Israel. It is given to His Church in every nation and
every generation. God’s Word is to be received by God’s people. God’s
Word is to be passed on to God’s people. “Didn’t You exist before time
began, O Lord my God, my Holy One?” (Habakkuk 1:12). God does not speak
to us from the standpoint of a human observer. He’s more than someone
who belongs to time alone. He is the eternal God. When we listen to the
voice of God, we are listening to the voice of the One who is eternal,
the One who is calling us on to eternal life.
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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