The Righteous Shall Live by His Faith
Click here to listen to this sermon. O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and You will not hear? Or cry to You “Violence!” and You will not save? Why do You make me see iniquity, and why do You idly look at wrong” (Habakkuk 1:2-3)? Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! We’ve probably all asked these questions, at least most of us. And maybe we felt guilty asking. On the other hand, maybe sometimes we should have asked and didn’t. Maybe instead of asking, we just stewed, fretted, or despaired. Well, today in our text, the prophet Habakkuk asks some questions that the righteous person might indeed ask: How long will God let the evil of the unrighteous go on? And why does He tolerate it? In our text we see a clear example of Hebrew lament. The laments of the Hebrews called upon God to remember His people who are suffering, to be faithful and deliver them. Note this important aspect: In their laments, the Hebrews never ask permission to deliver, resc