“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.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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