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INTRODUCTION- SERIES: NOW WHAT? MAKE AND FOLLOW THE PLAN!
HABAKKUK 2:2-3
2 Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end
and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it, it will certainly come.
Habakkuk had some complaints that he wanted answered: How long must I call on you for help, but you act like you don’t hear me. Why do you make me look at injustice, why do you tolerate wrong? Why, Why, Why. Don’t that sound like some of us in the church? Why this, why that, why me Lord, but God is saying “ye of little faith” set back and watch me work. God tells Habakkuk to look and watch, and be amazed at what I’m about to do. We don’t know what God is doing, we don’t understand half of the stuff God does, but we just got to trust Him. Amen!!!
The Book of Habakkuk has 3 chapters that are full of questions, complaints, answers, a prayer, faith, and rejoicing. This man is heartbroken over the violence, injustice, and corruption.
Habakkuk said, but Lord your eyes are too pure to look on evil, you cannot tolerate wrong. Why do you tolerate these treacherous people?
Habakkuk said ok Lord, I will stand in my watch tower. Habakkuk wanted to be in the best position to hear from God. Waiting and watching for God to answer us is important, but look at what God says: “Write the vision, and make it plain, upon tables this “refers to the common practice of writing public notices with large characters on the clay tablets that when someone running by could easily read them. That he may run that read it.” If the notice was a warning it would also cause the reader to run quickly to prepare for what was coming.
God is instructing Habakkuk to put the revelation down clearly so that someone in the future can take it and deliver it into the right hands, those who need to hear it. So if you’re that one that needs to hear this, if you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and savior, you need to run quickly, the end is near. Amen!!!
STANDING, STATIONED, LOOKING, LISTENING! So often we miss what God has to say. He wants us to ponder over what we have spoken to Him, make sure that we have said all we want to say so that when He speaks, He has our full attention.
God is reminding Habakkuk that what goes out of His mouth will come to pass fulfilled its purpose. God is not a man that He should lie. (Numbers 23:19) If God says something, it will be done, and done the way and in the time that He says it will be done. This book should inspire every person who has a vision of work God has for them.
A plan is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something, we are preparing for the future. S. W. O. T. (STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS).
God has given the plan/vision to you first. You must see and know it before you give it out. Then you can share it (make it plain). In other words make it so clear that anyone can understand and impacted from reading it. There is no time for exegesis/hermeneutics, the people need it plain, simple, and to the point.
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REMEMBER MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS, IT TAKES GRACE TO MAKE IT!
Remember my sisters and brothers, it takes GRACE TO MAKE IT!
