Dark Times and God's Light

Habakkuk 2:20, “the Lord is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.”
As I was watching the news about all the storm damage so far this year I began to wonder what God was doing. When the storms are raging we may not see God at work, or are puzzled by the unfolding of his providences. We many times draw the wrong conclusions. We think is God not watching and does He not see what is happening? We are not alone in this thinking. Many men in the bible felt the same way. As evil was ravaging the nation of Israel Habakkuk assumed God was doing nothing that he had left. He ask, “O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear!”
Habakkuk finally came to the realization that God was in His Holy temple and was still in control. He learned God is sovereign and all should bow before Him. We should remember: “The Lord is in his holy temple.” That may seem hard when chaos is all around, when the walls are falling down and there appears to be no hope. No matter how out of control things may appear we are assured God is still in control. Every affliction that comes our way we must understand God has a plan. Like Habakkuk we must remember, “Let all the earth keep silence before him.” In other words stop complaining God knows what He is doing and He does have a purpose and a plan. Maybe He is trying to show us we need to change some things in our lives. If God can’t get our attention one way he always has a way. It is our choice which one He uses. I feel God’s goal is to make us more Christ like and to do so what must we change that is hindering this? If we turn to Him He will reveal more of Himself to us.
What a calming effect the truth can have on us. If there were forces outside God’s control, or events over which he has had no jurisdiction, our condition would indeed be desperate. But God is still in his holy temple. He is still in control and if we put our faith and trust in Him we will come through the storm. His grace will keep us safe and give us peace in the darkest of times.