By Jessica McKillip This week’s study in Habakkuk 2:6-17 covered the second part of God’s response to Habakkuk’s lament. Last week, we saw God telling Habakkuk that the “righteous shall live by faith” in total trust and dependance on God. This week we see the contrasting path—the life of the wicked. The righteous man submits to and …
Living by Faith
By Katie Kafka Faith is a word that we use all the time in a variety of contexts. It's on our t-shirts, artistically printed in the shape of a cross. We post it on our walls: faith, hope and love OR faith, family and freedom. A biblical definition of faith is "the assurance of things …
Waiting in Faith
By Ashley Synowicki This week we read Habakkuk’s response in chapter 1 verses 12-17 to God’s unbelievable news that He was raising up the Chaldeans as a judgment of His own people in Judah. Upon reading, we saw that Habakkuk’s response was not unlike how we would respond ourselves. Habakkuk asks: 12 ”Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my …
Unbelievable
By Gail Peo In Habakkuk 1:1-4, we listened to Habakkuk’s complaint that he was being forced to look upon violence, iniquity, and destruction in Judah. He wanted to know how long God would allow these wicked practices to exist. God’s answer to him was, “Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For …
Equip Her 