Habakkuk 2:1-4 (NKJV) I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected. Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.
This passage talks about Habakkuk who is one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. He is a spokesperson for God. Habakkuk took the responsibilities to seek the face of God, question God on the state of Israel, and ask God why He is tolerant of the sin of Israel. Habakkuk’s role was to ensure that the people abide by the Mosaic covenant and repent when they have strayed away from God and their covenant obligations. God responded to Habakkuk’s questioning in V2 and told him to communicate it to the people. He also told Habakkuk that everything will take time to be fulfilled thus faith is required. The circumstances will change therefore Habakkuk is not to be disturbed and discouraged by the current situation but to trust in God completely.
Maybe, we are also questioning God regarding the chaos that is happening around us. We are not living in the Old Testament neither are we playing the role of Habakkuk but each of us has a role or roles, and responsibilities entrusted to us. We need to take leadership and ownership over it including having a constant dialogue with God. God will speak to us, give us direction, and it will require faith to walk in His instructions.
Leaders are called, made, and paid to make difficult and hard decisions especially during difficult times. That’s the responsibility of a leader. Habakkuk was a humble man. He was ready to listen, be corrected and be open to make changes once he heard from God. Today, all of us are servants of God regardless of whether we are in the marketplace or full-time ministry. It is wise to be humble before God and allow Him to direct our steps even if we have some plans in mind. Pivoting might need us to learn a new skill with a new direction. If a person doesn’t pivot, humble himself to learn a new skill, intern or to do pro-bono work to raise his credibility then he will stay irrelevant and not be marketable. The whole environment is so volatile, so it is wise to seek the wisdom of God so that we have a firm footing in an ever-changing environment.
Sermon Series: Pivoting
要有智慧，让上帝指引你的脚步
哈巴谷书2：1-4 我要站在守望所，立在望楼上观看，看耶和华对我说什么话，我可用什么话向他诉冤。 2 他对我说：“将这默示明明地写在版上，使读的人容易读[b]。 3 因为这默示有一定的日期，快要应验，并不虚谎。虽然迟延，还要等候，因为必然临到，不再迟延。4 “迦勒底人自高自大，心不正直，唯义人因信得生。
这段经文谈到哈巴谷，他是旧约中的小先知之一。是上帝的代言人。哈巴谷负责寻求神的面，为以色列国求问 神，他问上帝为什么要容忍以色列人的罪。哈巴谷的角色是确保人民遵守摩西之约，并在偏离上帝和不守盟约义务时使他们悔改。第二节经文中，上帝回应了哈巴谷的提问，并要他传达给人民。祂还告诉哈巴谷，凡事都有个过程，因此需要信心。环境将会改变，哈巴谷不要因当前的情况而感到不安和气馁，要完全相信上帝。
也许，我们也为着发生在我们周围的混乱而质疑上帝。我们不是活在旧约中，也不是在扮演哈巴谷的角色，但我们每个人都有一个或多个角色，以及我们受托的责任。我们需要（对我们的角色）拥有领导权和掌管权，比如与上帝不断地交流对话。上帝会对我们说话，会给我们指引方向，而行在祂的旨意中则需要信心。
领导者被召唤、被栽培、领取高薪以做出艰难的决定，尤其是在非常时期。这是领导者的责任。哈巴谷是个谦卑的人。他愿意随时聆听上帝、被纠正，乐意作出任何改变。今天，我们所有人都是神的仆人，无论我们是在职场工作，还是在全职事工。即使我们心中有一些计划，我们也应该有智慧地在神面前谦卑并让祂指引我们的脚步。“转向”可能需要我们随着新方向学习一种新的技能。如果一个人不转向，谦卑自己学习一项新技能，以实习或者无偿地工作来提高他的可信度，那么他就会变得与时代脱节而没有市场价值。大环境如此的不稳定，明智的做法就是寻求上帝的智慧，好教我们在动荡的环境中站稳脚跟。
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