The descriptive words within
the scripture do their best to share with us the attributes of God.
The book of Habakkuk is no exception. As Habakkuk describes the power
of God during his attention to those who are wicked, he used one part
of nature after another to share. Today we look once again at
features of nature that tell of God's wonder working power. Habakkuk
wrote in chapter three and verse ten:
The mountains saw you,
[and] they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep
uttered his voice, [and] lifted up his hands on high.
The
majesty of mountains can be breathtaking for those who venture upon
them. The views from their elevated positions can help us see for
miles. However, in this case, Habakkuk says, “The mountains saw
you, and they trembled.” No place on Earth is hidden or safe
from the mighty power of God, and as Habakkuk tells of God's
impending judgment against those who dare to come against His
children, he reference the majestic mountains as intimidated before
Him. They quake at the sight of God. This power must not be
underestimated by we who often forget the omnipotence of the God we
serve.
Habakkuk
adds, “the overflowing of the water passed by:” When the
Red Sea and the Jordan divided to allow for the crossing of the
children of Israel, there was no resistance from them at all. God
created the waters, and He can do as He desires with them. Division
of waters, walking on waters, and sending torrents of waters are at
His disposal, and this kind of power should help us realize within
whom we have placed our trust.
Habakkuk
continued, “the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands
on high.” Like a person who raises his or her hands in praise
to God above, the deep waters of the Red Sea and Jordan river were
lifted as walls on either side of the Israelites. What a marvelous
site it must have been to have walked through those awesome water
walls, but even more awing it must have been to realize the power of
the one who orchestrated their positions.
So what
can we learn from these manifestations of nature? Number one, God is
in absolute power. Number two, God will move the Earth and its
elements to come to our aid when we have a relationship with Him, and
finally, God's power and the reminder of it should make any problem
we face seem as nothing before Him. Our part is simply to place our
trust in Him. He's God, and all of nature obeys His command.
Next
time we will continue to observe God's workings in Israel's past, so
read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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