A Preacher (Watch Man) Faith

Habakkuk 2:1-4 (KJV)

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.

2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 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.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

VERY BRIEFLY WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD AND THE GUIDIANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS

I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT

(THE WATCH MAN FAITH )

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK IS ONLY 3 CHAPTERS LONG

IT IS ,MINOR IN SCOPE BUT MAJOR IN ITS IMPLICATIONS

HABAKKUK WHOSE NAME MEANS EMBRACE

PROPHESIED TO JUDAH CONCERNING THE IMPENDING INVASION OF THE CHALDEANS

IN CHAPTER 1 HABAKKUK ASKS CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF GOD

WHY DO THE WICKED SEEMS TO PROSPER AND THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER

WHY ARE THE RICH GETTING RICHER AND THE POOR GETTING POORER

WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLES

THEN IN VERSE 2 HE SAYS

O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

AND THIS MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IS HABAKKUK BASIC MESSAGE TO GOD

HOW LONG

EVEN IN THE DAY AND TIME WE ARE LIVING IN

SOMETIME WE AS PASTORS AND PREACHERS

CATCH THE HOW LONG SYNDROME

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL THERE HEART MIND AND SOUL BUT NEVER SHOW UP FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL OR PRAYER MEETING

HOW LONG

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO WATCH PEOPLE LIFT UP HOLY HANDS IN THE WORSHIP EXPERIENCE ---BUT WON`T LIFT A HAND TO HELP NOBODY

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH MEMBERS WHO COMES TO GOD HOUSE AND RAISE $10,000 WORTH OF CONFUSION AND WON`T EVEN PUT A DOLLAR IN THE COLLECTION PLATE

HOW LONG

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP EXPERIENCE STANDOUTS BUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASS DROP OUT

SOMETIME WE AS PASTORS AND PREACHERS CATCH A CASE OF THE HOW LONG SYNDROME

AND EACH TIME THE QUESTION IS RAISED IT SEEM AS THOUGH IT IS LEFT UNANSWERED

BUT I NEED TO REMIND YOU

THAT REV DR PREACH BROTHER PAUL HAD A THORN IN HIS FLESH

AND NOT ONLY DID HE PRAY ONCE `TWICE BUT THE BIBLE SAYS HE PRAYED 3 TIMES

AND PAUL REVEALS THAT GOD ANSWERS OR PRAYERS IN SEVERAL WAYS

HE SAYS YES ---NO ---AND WAIT –BUT I HERE PAUL SAYING THERE IS A 4TH WAY THAT GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS

AND THAT IS HIS GRACE IS SUFFICENT

AND I WONDER IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THIS EVENING

KNOWS THAT GOD `S GRACE IS STILL SUFFICENT—AND THAT GOD`S GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED

HABAKKUK ---HABAKKUK TAKES HIS PROBLEM AND PUT THEM IN THE HAND OF A PROBLEM SOLVER

AND WHEN HE WENT BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND

THAT HE DID`NT GO BEFORE GOD IN ANGER OR ANXIOUSNESS

BUT HE PRAYED TO GOD IN ANGUISH

AND YOU DO KNOW THAT GOD HEARS THE PRAYERS OF THE ANGUISH

CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT

WHEN YOU GO TO LUKE 22:42 - 44

LUKE REVEALS THAT JESUS PRAYED IN ANGUISH IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

BUT IN THE TEXT BEFORE

GOD ANSWERS HABAKKUK PRAYER

BY TELLING HIM THAT HE WAS GOING TO USE THERE ENEMY TO DESTROY JUDAH FOR THERE BACKSLIDING

HABAKKUK DID`NT UNDERSTAND GOD`S PERMISSION OF EVIL IN JUDAH

AND WHY GOD WOULD USE BABYLON AS A ROD OF CORRECTION

AND THAT THE DILEMMA IN PRAYER –THE ANSWER

BECAUSE SOMETIME THE ANSWER MAY NOT BE WHAT WE WANT TO HEAR

JONAH GO TO NINEVEH

HOSEA MARRY THE POSTITUTE GOMER

GIDEON YOUR ARMY TO BIG CUT IT DOWN FROM 32,00 TO 300

RICH YOUNG RULER IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW ME –GO SELL ALL THAT YOU HAVE AND GIVE TO THE POOR AND TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME

SOMETIME THE ANSWER MAY NOT COME WHEN WE WANT IT TO