Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Habakkuk


 In the last couple of weeks, I have been dealing with mixing feelings with God. I keep wondering how some people that do not deserve certain benefits and “happiness” in life, God provides them those things? Many things come to my mind like, I should not be judgmental or who I am to decide or tell who deserve or not deserve things or why I care about what other people lives?  Then I calm myself and try to not think about it, but it is really hard not get mad at life and God. 


After couple of weeks that I do not take my bible to read something or anything, last night, I decide to take the bible and open any page on it and read anything. It opens in the first page of the Habakkuk book. To be honest and is kind a shame of me… I really do not remember heard about this book before, so I read the small introduction of this book. The introduction explains that the book is about the dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God. Habakkuk was irritated with God’s “inaction” in the world. He wanted to see God do something more, particularly in the area of justice for evildoers. The book of Habakkuk guided his frustration into prayers and eventually praise to God, rather than trying to run from the Lord as Jonah did.


After reading the introduction I just laugh and say in my mind to God, “you really like to talk to me very clearly when You want!” I read the first two chapters before falling asleep. This morning I feel relax and happy, God spoke to me in a clear way for me to understand. I know it is hard sometimes to understand God’s will, but we need to just focus on our mission in this life not spend time and effort looking other people lives, material things, the way they do or not do things, and not comparing their lives with ours. 


Habakkuk 2:2-5

Then the Lord answered me and said, write a vision, and make it plain upon a tablet
so that a runner can read it. 3There is still a vision for the appointed time; it testifies to the end;

it does not deceive. If it delays, wait for it; for it is surely coming; it will not be late. Some people’s desires are truly audacious; they don’t do the right thing. But the righteous person will live honestly. Moreover, wine betrays an arrogant man. He doesn’t rest. He opens his jaws like the grave; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations to himself and collects all peoples for himself.


Big Hug,
MRM

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