From Worry to Worship: A Life of Worship because of Understanding Who God Is
Habakkuk 3:2-6, 10-13, 17-19 (NKJV)
Habakkuk: From Worry to Worship | Debbye Turner Bell | Leadership Development Pastor
| first aired on 10.17.2021
Read Scripture
2 O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. 3 God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise. 4 His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden. 5 Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet. 6 He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations. And the everlasting mountains were scattered, The perpetual hills bowed. His ways are everlasting.
10 The mountains saw You and trembled; The overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered its voice, And lifted its hands on high. 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation; At the light of Your arrows they went, At the shining of Your glittering spear. 12 You marched through the land in indignation; You trampled the nations in anger. 13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck. Selah
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments. —Habakkuk 3:2-6, 10-13, 17-19
Introduction
After questioning God about why Judah is being punished for their sins by a nation that is more sinful than Judah, Habakkuk accepts Gods answers. (Hab. 1 &2) God’s answer declared that the just must live by faith. (Hab. 2:1) We learned last week that we must have 1) faith that brings salvation 2) faith for daily living and 3) faith that lasts our lifetime. Habakkuk’s response to this is where Hab. 3 picks up.
I. When we truly live by faith our
II. Worship starts with
A. God is immutable. He does not change.
B. God is omnipotent. He is all powerful
C. God is faithful. His past faithfulness is evidence of His future faithfulness
III. We worship because our
A. In the midst of turmoil, we must remember God’s character and faithfulness
B. Even when we lose everything, we still have God.
C. Our victory is not determined by our circumstances
D. Our emotions are not a reliable motivator for worship
E. God can and will use anything to rescue His children from defeat
IV. We worship while we wait on God to
A. Worship is a true sign of trust
B. Worship requires relationship
C. Worship requires humility
D. Worship requires surrender
V. Neglecting worship is
A. Problems get bigger
B. We get weaker
C. Our ego gets bigger
D. Our power gets weaker
VI. A lifestyle of worship
A. Our attention is on God and His will
B. We grow closer to God
C. God strengthens us
D. We can endure any hardship
E. We get the answers that we need from God
Call to Action:
1. Start and build a list of all of the characteristics of God.
2. Keep a record (journal) of the ways God has moved in your life.
3. When facing difficulty, remind yourself of numbers 1 & 2.
4. Make a decision to trust God no matter how you feel, what the situation looks like, or what other people say.
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