“I will stand at my
guard post. I will station myself on the wall. I will watch to see what
He will say to me…” (Habakkuk 2:1). When we speak about God’s
revelation, we’re emphasizing that God speaks to us. Here, we’re
emphasizing our response to God’s revelation. God’s Word is heard by us
when we listen to Him. “Write the vision. Make it clear on tablets so
that anyone can read it quickly” (Habakkuk 2:2). When we have heard the
Word of the Lord, we are to share it with others, We are to pray that
they will be changed by it. “The vision… will certainly happen…”
(Habakkuk 2:3). When the vision comes from the Lord, it will be a true
vision, a vision that will be fulfilled. “The righteous person will live
because of his faithfulness” (Habakkuk 2:4). These great words are
quoted by Paul in Romans 1:17. When Martin Luther read these great
words, his life was changed by the power of God. Luther’s conversion led
to the Reformation of the Church. “The Lord is in His holy temple. All
the earth should be silent in His presence” (Habakkuk 2:20). When the
Lord speaks to us, in power, from His Word, what are we to do? The first
thing we must do is this: Bow before Him in worship – “Be still and
know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
“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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