When we consider the power
and glory of God, we have no human way of measuring it to its full
capacity. The Bible gives us certain pictures of the fulfilling of
the power, glory and praise that is to be God's not only our personal
lives, but also throughout the entire world. We learned from
Habakkuk's prayer in chapter three and verse three that God's
presence would prevail throughout the earth, and the glory of God
would illicit praise from those dwelling within it. Today we discover
more of the glory of God as Habakkuk shares with us in chapter three
verse four:
And his brightness was
as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the
hiding of his power.
In
the book of First John in chapter one and verse five, John the
apostle said,
“This then is the
message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is
light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
Habakkuk
says of God, “his brightness was as the light.” When Moses
went to the top of Mount Sinai to receive the law from God, God's
glory was so bright that Moses actually glowed from it. The same
presence of God is demonstrated here. God was to be present in the
situations about which Habakkuk was initially concerned. He was to be
involved, and when He came on the seen, He would be known.
Habakkuk
adds, “he had horns coming out of his hand:” Horns are
usually a symbol of power, and when God gave the law to the people of
Israel there was a strong demonstration of His power. The idea of
horns here relates to two horns, and quite possibly is a reference to
the two tables of the law. Not only did God show up in His
brightness, but He also came in His authority. God commands, and when
He appears on the scene of any situation, circumstances are dictated
to by Him.
Finally
Habakkuk wrote, “and there was the hiding of his power.”
Those who have power do not always broadcast it openly, and so it is
with God. We rarely hear God stating that He is all-powerful even
though He really is. Though opponents may deem themselves powerful,
their power is weakness in God's site. Though the rebellious people
of Israel and the conquering people of the Chaldeans may think
themselves strong, when God emerged all their strength failed.
God's
brightness, laws, and power are present in our lives even when we do
not recognize it. We may be in circumstances right now that we do not
understand, and we wonder if God has anything for us at all at this
time. We can learn from Habakkuk that He is indeed involved, and His
time of silence may only be preparation for the demonstration of His
power that is just around the corner.
Next
time we will continue this prayer and song of Habakkuk in reference
to God working with Israel, so read ahead, and we shall join together
then.
Until
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