Habakkuk 1:1-5 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

I see what Habakkuk saw and I see it now. I would be surprised if you did not see it for yourselves. How I came to these verses was in studying and listening from Joel chapter two. I was led there by what I considered to be Peter’s misquote of Joel.

So often we see a thing and it reminds us of previous scriptures and they appear to fit our present circumstance. It is very easy to relate to scriptures that appear in the moment. What Peter seemed to leave out was some relevant passages about conditions that contained the word “afterward”.

We want to know about end time events, we look for signs of His coming. These signs will appear in our natural world, but they have to happen in order.

I do not see the preconditions of Joel chapter 2 which brings a hope for what follows. Then again, Habakkuk penned these words also. “I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe”.

So while I do see what Habakkuk saw, I must also give room that the Lord just might be doing some other preparatory work at this time.

Joel 2:1a Blow ye the trumpet in Zion.