Part 4

Habakkuk’s revelation of God

16 ¶ When I heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entered my bones; And I trembled in myself, That I might rest in the day of trouble. When he comes up to the people, He will invade them with his troops.

17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—

18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19 The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments. (Habakkuk 3:16-19 NKJV)

What do you think Habakkuk is saying in verse 16?

As we see the heart of Habakkuk in verses 17-19 what do learn about Habakkuk and the result of a conversational prayer?

List the loses Habakkuk expects and will still trust in God. Compare them to what you would lose today.

Could you still have faith in God and trust in His goodness?

We have come to the end of the study of the book of Habakkuk but hopefully not of conversational prayer. May you make a life long attempt to learn about conversational prayer by conversing with God!

Have you ever had someone call and not stop for you to respond? Have you spent so much time listening to them you discover ears can sweat? Is that how God feels when pray?

Take time in prayer to stop and wait for God to respond. There may be times you have to “wait on the Lord” because wants to make sure you will actually wait. IT IS WORTH THE WAIT!!!