The Rise Of Habakkuk

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It's a challenge to believe what you cannot see. Furthermore, to be courageous enough to act upon a word spoken to your heart.
In addition, the depth of our faith in the LORD, determines how we respond to His word given to us. The prophet Habakkuk was called by the LORD to prophesy to Israel during a time when there was great spiritual decline. Additionally, Habakkuk was deeply in distress, because the LORD had pronounced judgment against Israel, and was going to use the Babylonians to chastise the people. Moreover, Habakkuk couldn't understand why the LORD was choosing to use a more wicked people than Israel to chastise them. Consequently, Habakkuk was faced with the challenge of trusting in this God that he loved, even though he couldn't

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