Habakkuk 2:4 the righteous shall live by his faith.
THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH! That was the message of God’s Prophet Habakkuk to those who were about to be carried off to Babylon. It was a punishment, a discipline coming to God’s people because of their disobedience and idolatry. But there was also the promise that they would one day return to the Promised Land. And the people were told to live by faith. Trust the one who is in control to be with you.
That message is what we need to hear still today. As we face our problems, whether they be illness or natural disaster, financial woes or relationship issues, live by faith.
You are asked, through trying circumstances, if you are content to lay your life in God’s hands. Amid all the troubles that face you, submit yourself to God and trust in Him. God has promised to care for you.
Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Understand that while living by faith means we will have eternal life with God because of what Jesus did through His life and suffering and death and resurrection, there is more to it than that. To live by faith is not just something for the future. It is to be our life here and now.
When tragedy strikes, it is as though God is asking, “Do you truly believe that I will take care of you?” THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH. This statement is one of the foundations of Christianity. Paul quotes it in His writings. It was the battle-cry of the Reformation. This faith that Paul, Habakkuk and the Reformers spoke of is a faith that trusts totally in God. You must live by faith in Jesus Christ.
Such a faith waits quietly and patiently for God to accomplish His saving work in your life. Faith is not just one aspect of man’s relationship to God, not just one part of your life. Faith is your existence, your total being as His follower.
Acts 17:28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’
Your faith in God’s saving plan, your trust in the one He sent to bring forgiveness, is your way to life. Knowing what God has done for you through Jesus Christ should assure you that He cares about you. The God who loved you enough to rescue you from sin and death by sending His Son to the cross in your place will not abandon you in your day to day problems. That is living by faith.
THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH. Troubles will continue to assault you here on earth. It is the nature of our sinful world to be a place full of problems for Christians. But living by faith, you will be able to tolerate whatever comes your way. God is in control. He is accomplishing His plan of salvation in your life, teaching you to put your trust completely in Him. Rejoice in the Good News of Jesus! Trust Him to provide forgiveness for your sins. Knowing that by faith you live eternally, resolve to live each day by faith.
