2: Habakkuk's Heart Laid Bare (1:1-4)

Tea, biscuits and some big questions from Habakkuk today.It seems that the prophet is witnessing violence, corruption and wickedness all around him. The mention of the ‘law’ being ‘paralysed’ makes it clear that this ‘iniquity’ is not just in the surrounding nations but even amongst God’s people.  He sees the righteous being surrounded by the wicked, and he is deeply troubled. Habakkuk, therefore, asks God:Why are you not listening?Why are you not saving or doing anything?Why do you not see what is going on?Underneath all of these questions is Habakkuk’s concern that justice is not being done, and is even being perverted. He wants right and good judgement to fall on what he sees before him. We want to be careful when we draw the lines between this book and us. It was written for a particular audience back then, and we are sitting here right now. But, while being careful, we can begin to see some similarities between our context and Habakkuk’s context. We are this side of the cross, but we are living in a similarly broken world where injustice is on display. We are also speaking to the same God as Habakkuk. As we read Habakkuk’s heartfelt prayer, are our hearts in this place? Are we lamenting like Habakkuk? Do we really pray like this? Big challenges to our hearts as we see and hear Habakkuk’s heart posture. Helpful Resources and TipsWe talked about how we begin to get into a bible book, and both of us talked about reading repeatedly and slowly through the whole book. Sarah is big on having colours and highlighters to hand while she reads; Felicity has a simple pencil, and then a piece of paper on which to jot any questions that arise as she’s reading it through.  Have a look at our instagram/facebook to see the differences in approach!Tea and Biscuit Chat FootnotesFelicity was drinking Earl Grey tea, Sarah was having a cup of hot water. Felicity’s favourite tea is actually a mixture of Earl Grey and Yorkshire Tea - she calls it Yorkshire Grey. Sarah was broaching a small-ish (3cm) chocolate chip cookie, while Felicity was enjoying a petit beurre chocolate-covered biscuit In Other News…Connect with us on Facebook or InstagramSarah blogs here: https://sarahdargue.orgFelicity blogs here: https://boysbooksandthehomeofthebrave.blog/ Email us: [email protected] DetailsThis podcast is sponsored by 10ofthose.com. 10ofthose.com hand pick the best Christian books that point to Jesus and sell them at discounted prices. The more you buy the cheaper they get! Check them out at 10ofthose.com. 10ofThose operates in both the UK and the USA. Whether you’re parenting small children, commuting to work or heading out for a run, join us for our Bible based podcast as two sisters do a 20 minute bible study, on the go, going through a book of the Bible week by week.