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There's no free pass from suffering for Christians. I wish there were. I have dear friends who are wrestling with God during sickness, conflict, strife, and injustice. Habakkuk wrestled, too. In fact, his name means embrace like a wrestler. May we embrace God's character through faith while wrestling through our circumstances. Perhaps Micah Tyler's song "Even Then" can be a part of the soundtrack.

You will be refreshed at Habakkuk's honesty as we study the entire three chapters of this prophet's contribution to God's Word.

On this week's episode I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
  • Context
  • Repetition
  • Read in a variety of translations
  • Listen to an epic soundtrack while reading
  • Get your bearings through an introduction and overview - Great resource for this..."How to Read the Bible Book by Book" by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
  • Make a list
  • Utilize an outside resource - this week I read "Hope in the Dark" by Craig Groeschel
• An introduction to Habakkuk - I used "How to Read the Bible Book by Book" by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart , but found a great resource from Insight.org here
• Habakkuk's name means "embrace like a wrestler"
• Habakkuk's complaints and how similar they may be to our own complaints against God - Habakkuk 1:1-4
• God's seemingly unsatisfactory answer/solution - Habakkuk 1:5-12
• How to wait like Habakkuk - Habakkuk 2:1-3
• Living by faith - Habakkuk 2:4
  • Romans 1:17
  • Galatians 3:11
  • Hebrews 10:36-38
• Our limitations when we are asking God to answer the question, "Why aren't you doing something?"
• Habakkuk's rehearsal of God's goodness after his complaint - Habakkuk 3
• Habakkuk's choice to walk in faith EVEN THEN - Habakkuk 3:16-19
• Not necessarily rejoicing in our circumstances, but rejoicing in God our Savior - Habakkuk 3:18

 

Additional Resources

• Lyrics - KLove
• The Story Behind the Song "Even Then" by Micah Tyler - KSWP 90.9

This Week's Challenge Read Habakkuk for yourself. Write down some observations and then read it again. Perhaps you can jot down your own comp

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