Faith is TRUST!

Violence; evil; struggles; bribes; extortion; oppression; depression; evil people gain and good people lose; and then the question from the prophet Hababbuk; where are you God? Why are you letting these things happen? Habakkuk 2:4 “The evil nation is very proud of itself. It is not living as It should. But the just shall live by faith” Our verse today, first appeared in the Old Testament letter of Habakkuk plus It is repeated in the letters of Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews. It is an answer from God to the prophet Habakkuk to his question of; where are you God? and why are all these negative things happening? God’s answer is; “the answer WILL come, but be patient and wait for it, for it will surely come” (2:4) Then God says, “but the just will live by faith.” Or my translation: those who live in a right relationship with God will live a life of complete trust IN GOD even during all our doubts of what is happening around us. If you hang close to God, in the right relationship with Him, then you will trust Him to do what’s best in all situations AND in His time. Habakkuk 2:4, ‘the just shall live by faith’, or those who are close to God will live in a deep trusting way, understanding He knows best in all circumstances, even our daily salvation walk and even if it seems that evil is winning the day. So, when you read: Habakkuk 2:4 Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38 along with the context of that chapter, insert the word “trust” for faith and see if it gives the verse a deeper meaning.