Minor prophets have a way of telling major stories. This week we hear from Habakkuk, so minor, that this is his only appearance in the three year cycle of readings. But he has an argument with God. Violence is threatening the citizenry, and the rule of law has broken down. What one writer calls, a swirling cauldron of collapse... The nation is about to go under and where is God? Habakkuk heads for the hills to watch the scene unfold, still begging God for a vision that hope is on the horizon. Gods reply which is to come on tablets, stone not electronic, is to be made so clear that no one will miss its implication. God promises the prophet that at the appointed time, the wicked who are lawless will not win out, and the righteous will live on by their faith. The impossibly hard part is waiting for the appointed time to arrive, when the world around you is in collapse. We begin this week by looking at the most violent city in the world, outside of a war zone, and what life is like in a place where the rule of law has vanished, and how difficult it is to just exist while waiting for Gods righteous to return.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:22:58 +0000
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