It’s hard to believe that another week has come and gone. It seems like the remainder of the year is flying by. We have been busy with the ministry, some Christmas parties and my brother-in-law’s wedding last Friday. I am thankful that even when things are a whirlwind the Lord is constant. During the last two weeks it has seemed like a battle to sit and spend a length of time with the Lord. I know it is critical that I sit quietly to read and pray with Him, but it’s frustrating how many distractions there are and more frustrating still how quickly my priorities become skewed.

I was so blessed that Tyler slept in some and I was able to read Habakkuk this morning. Chapter 2 is a “Woe to the wicked” chapter because the prophet Habakkuk was warning the nation of their doom as a consequence of their idolatry. He says that idols are powerless and mute–”But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him.” (Habakkuk 2:20) God is holy, we are not. That is why we need to be silent, reverent and fearful before Him

I know that idols of my heart are empty and vain, mute and powerless. Why do I take my focus off my Lord and put it on these other things? At a Christmas party last night Ty led us in worship singing a simple chorus, “How could we not adore You? How could we not adore You? How could we not adore You, Christ the Lord?” Really this is a rhetorical question and if God where to ask us this we would have no answer. We choose so many things over Him, but how could we do this considering how worthy He is?

In Habakkuk 3:3, 5, 6 the prophet gives us a picture of our great God–

“His glory covered the heavens,
and the earth was full of His praise.

His brightness was like the light;
He had rays flashing from His hand,
and there His power was hidden.

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.”

I like how the MacArthur study Bible notes–”The entire universe responds in fear at the approach of Almighty God…the earth and its inhabitants are at His disposal.” We take this Almighty God far too casually. He is not a swear-word option, He is not just a little part of a nativity, and He is not Santa for Christians. He is powerful and eternal, Redeemer and Judge. He is Lord over all creation and the earth trembles before Him. Sometimes we need to be reminded that we are a part of His creation and what an amazing reality His love is!

How you can think so well of us,
And be the God you are,
Is darkness to my intellect,
But sunshine to my heart.”
-Frederick Faber, 1874