“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.
"The Son of Man came to save the lost" (Matthew 18:11). In Matthew 18:12-13, Jesus speaks about sheep. He's really speaking about us. He is the Shepherd. We are His sheep. Sheep wander away from the shepherd. We wander away from the Lord. The shepherd looks for the lost sheep. Jesus has come to seek for us and find us. He brings us home to God, our Father. Through His saving grace, we receive new life - a life in which we rejoice in our great Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He delivers us from the condemnation, which our sin has brought upon us. He brings us into the knowledge of His forgiveness. This Gospel of salvation changes us. It teaches us to live in the power of God's love. Jesus speaks about "the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:12,23), "the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:14,24) and "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). Jesus' way of thinking and living is so very different from the world's way of thinking and living. He chall...
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