The Righteous Live By Faithv

Rev. Jason M. Kaspar, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Habakkuk 1:12-2:5.

Habakkuk responds to the Word of God by confessing faith in the LORD as the everlasting God, the Holy One who keeps His promises to His people. Yet Habakkuk still questions why the LORD would use the idolatrous Babylonians to sweep away the righteous together with the wicked. Rather than rationalizing away his question or attempting to justify God, the prophet stands as a watchman to hear the answer from the LORD. The LORD assures Habakkuk of the certainty of His Word by telling the prophet to write the vision down. The LORD promises that He will act; though He seems slow, He will not delay in saving His people. The righteous receive this news in faith, trusting God to keep His promise no matter what their eyes may see. This glorious truth carries into the New Testament, as God has kept His promise of salvation at the appointed time through His Son Jesus Christ. Now He strengthens His people by His Word to continue to live in the righteousness of faith as we wait for His appointed time to send His Son on the Last Day.

“Majoring in Minors” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the books of Obadiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. These three prophets all spoke the Word of God in the days leading up to the fall of Jerusalem at the hand of the Babylonians. Through their unique emphases, these men proclaimed the same message of repentance of sins and faith in the LORD, pointing ultimately toward their prophecies’ fulfillment: Jesus Christ.