DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
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Wednesday, March 7
TEXT: Habakkuk 2:6-20
6.“Will not all these take up a proverb against him, And a taunting riddle against him, and say, ‘Woe to him who increases What is not his—how long? And to him who loads himself with many pledges’?
- Will not your creditors rise up suddenly? Will they not awaken who oppress you? And you will become their booty. 8. Because you have plundered many nations, All the remnant of the people shall plunder you, Because of men’s blood And the violence of the land and the city, And of all who dwell in it.
9.“Woe to him who covets evil gain for his house, That he may set his nest on high, That he may be delivered from the power of disaster! 10. You give shameful counsel to your house, Cutting off many peoples, And sin against your soul. - For the stone will cry out from the wall, And the beam from the timbers will answer it. 12.“Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, Who establishes a city by iniquity!
- Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts That the peoples labor to feed the fire, And nations weary themselves in vain?
- For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord , As the waters cover the sea. 15.“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, Pressing him to your bottle, Even to make him drunk, That you may look on his nakedness!
- You are filled with shame instead of glory. You also—drink! And be exposed as uncircumcised! The cup of the Lord ’s right hand will be turned against you, And utter shame will be on your glory.
- For the violence done to Lebanon will cover you, And the plunder of beasts which made them afraid, Because of men’s blood And the violence of the land and the city, And of all who dwell in it.
18.“What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, The molded image, a teacher of lies, That the maker of its mold should trust in it, To make mute idols? - Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ To silent stone, ‘Arise! It shall teach!’ Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, Yet in it there is no breath at all.
20.“But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
Habakkuk 2:6-20 NKJV
TOPIC: FIVE CURSES TO AVOID
MESSAGE
There are five curses one may identify in our passage for today. The first curse is on anyone who trades in stolen goods or gets wealthy by extortion (v6). The second curse is for the person who lives by unjust gain (v9). The third curse is for the man who prospers by shedding blood and engaging in criminal activities (v12). In spite of these acts of wickedness, the glory and knowledge of God will increase throughout the world (v14). The fourth curse is on the person who gives alcoholic drink to his neighbour. Consuming alcoholic drinks leads to shame, disgrace and lust (vv15-16). The fifth curse is on those who practice idolatry (v19).
Every sincere child of God must avoid these five curses mentioned in our text for today. It is heart-warming to know that Jesus Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, so that we might obtain the blessings of Abraham through faith in Him (Galatians 3:13-14). Let us live to glorify God in our bodies and not indulge in the lust of the eyes and pride of life which will certainly pass away.
Prayer: Help me O God to understand that Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law, and teach me to glorify Him in my life. Amen.