that we may give an answer to

This is late from Sunday, but I wasn't there, so second-hand info anyway.

"Where is God when I Need Him?" {Hab1:1}
* Does He answer prayer?
- Doesn't listen if you're living in sin & disobedience
- No, your request is outside His purposes for you
- Yes
- Now now
* Background to Hab
- Minor prophet, but still important
- Name means "embracer"
- Written approx. 607 BC (reign of Jehoiakim)
- Babylonians strong, Israelites in disobedience
- Ch1&2: Complaints & His answers; Ch3: psalm of trust
* Complaint #1
- Prayers going unanswered (v2)
- Why do you tolerate wrong?
- Circumstances are unbearable (v3) (injustice, destruction, violence, strife, etc)
- Corruption rampant (v4)
* God's answer
- In the hands of God to accomplish His will
- Prov21:1, Rom13:1, Ps75:6 -- God raises up those who He wants to accomplish His desire
* Application
- God working even when we don't see it
- We need to trust and wait upon Him