Introduction: How is your vision? Do you need spiritual glasses? Are you spiritually nearsighted or farsighted? Is God’s will blurry? Can you see biblical principles? Are your eyes open to the needs of others? Habakkuk needed a spiritual vision test. Why? Because he did not understand why a “Good God” would allow “Bad things” to happen to His people.

 

Are you in the same boat? Take this VISION test.

 

1. When you need a Word from God, you need to WATCH EXPECTANTLY! (Hab 2:1) – “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.”

 

The Chaldeans (Babylonians) were on the brink of overthrowing the southern Kingdom of Judah. Keep in mind, the northern Kingdom of Israel had been invaded by the Assyrians in 722 B.C. Have you noticed that in order to hear the Lord speak or to know His will these days, it requires diligent and persistent expectation?

 

2. When the Lord speaks, you need to WRITE OBEDIENTLY! (Hab 2:2) – “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”

 

For Elijah, God did not speak through the wind, earthquake, or fire; instead, it was the still small voice. (1 Kings 19:11,12) – “And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”

 

Are you listening for the still small voice? Don’t forget, when God the Holy Spirit speaks through the Word of God, write it down.

 

3. When the Lord reveals His Vision, you need to WAIT PATIENTLY! (Hab 2:3,4) – “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

 

When our Lord reveals His VISION, it can be trusted. But make no mistake about it, our faith will be tested!

 

Conclusion: Now then, what is your VISION for 2025? Will you go back and review this devotion? Follow the guidelines whereby Habakkuk discovered God’s VISION.

 

Love y’all,

Pastor Randy Reese