Judges 16; Habakkuk 1:1-2:1; Luke 7:18-35; Titus 1:5-9; Psalm 32: Do you feel bewildered by the violence you are seeing these days? Do you feel helpless to even put into words the cry of your heart? Listen to the words of Habakkuk
1:3 “Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
4 So the law is paralyzed,
and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
so justice goes forth perverted.”
But God does hear us! Hear His response.
1:5 “Look among the nations, and see;
wonder and be astounded.
For I am doing a work in your days
that you would not believe if told.”
He is at work around us. We don’t see all He is doing, but we trust Him to bring about His best and His good. Here is our responsibility.
2:1 “I will take my stand at my watchpost
and station myself on the tower,
and look out to see what he will say to me,
and what I will answer concerning my complaint.”
Our response to the evil we are seeing today is to pray. Some might say prayer is not enough. That does not mean we don’t take other actions, but only God can change the human heart. The other part of the scripture is to listen to what God will say to us as well. We need to act when He speaks and make a difference right were we are.