Message Notes

(I) TROUBLOUS THOUGHTS

1. The Wrath of God

“…in wrath remember mercy.” Habakkuk 3:2

“You marched through the land in indignation…” Habakkuk 3:12

2. Power of God Hidden

“Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet.” Habakkuk 3:5

(II) FEAR AND TREMBLING

“O LORD, I have heard your speech and was afraid…” Habakkuk 3:1

“When I heard, my body trembled;
My lips quivered at the voice;
Rottenness entered my bones;
And I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble…” Habakkuk 3:16

1. Fear – A Natural Response

2. Fear – To be Fathomed

(III) FEARS OF WITHDRAWAL OF BLESSING

“Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labour 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 stall” Habakkuk 3:17

1. Withdrawal of Blessings

2. Withdrawal of Basic Provision

(IV) STRENGTH AMIDST THE WORST OF FEARS

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The LORD God is my strength;
He will make my feet like deer’s feet,
And He will make me walk on my high hills.” Habakkuk 3:18-19

1. The Strength of the Lord

a) Availability of that strength

b) Appropriation of that strength

2. The Evidence of the Strength of the Lord

a) Joy amidst deep problems

b) Strength to climb high hills