Jason took a trip to New York during spring break. One afternoon he and
some friends piled into a cab and headed for the Empire State Building. To
Jason, the ride on the ground seemed chaotic and dangerous. But when he got to
the observation deck of the skyscraper and looked down on the city streets, to
his amazement he saw order and design. What a difference a change in
perspective made!
Habakkuk learned a similar lesson. When he looked at life from his
earthly vantage point, it seemed that God was indifferent to the evil
permeating society (Hab. 1:2-4). But God gave him a divine perspective and
showed him that life is more than what it seems. The deeds of men cannot thwart
the purposes of God (2:3).
Those who don’t show any regard for God may seem to prosper at the
moment, but God will ultimately right all wrong. God acts sovereignly in all
that comes to pass so that everything works toward His good purpose. God’s plan
will surely take place and be on schedule (v.3).
We can’t sort out the whole picture from where we are in life; only God
can. So let us continue to live by faith and not by sight. From His perspective,
all things are working together for the believer’s good and for His honor.
Our times are in God’s hands; our souls are in His keeping. (RBC)
