Habakkuk 1:14-17 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

Is this a prophetic message about past events or future events? One thing we have learned through our studies of history is that history repeats itself. Men who study the past and see the vulnerabilities of people and nations make spoil of them because they have no ruler over them. I am not talking about leaders. I am talking divine leadership, God in worship and practice.

If I were to look at these verses as the historical past, I can see events which match up fairly well. Conquerors have come and gone over the centuries between Habakkuk’s time and today. I do have to ask, because I do not want to overlook any spiritual aspects of these prophetic words, could this also indicate religious practices?

There are two distinct catch methods in play here. The angler entices the fish to bite because it hungry, its nature is to eat that which looks appealing. The other is a net drag. The forcible removal of fish without regard to size or variety. Those fish have no choice in the matter. There is no attraction, they are just trapped.

I could expand on this subject to no gain for my readers. It is not for me to name names or organizations. I am not here to serve an agenda. I would however ask you to examine how you got into your present religious position and answer for yourselves how you got there.