Habakkuk Ch3 V16
Turmoil, Rest and Invasion
By MBPSTB
Thursday, 7 July, 2016
19thD,4thM
Where do I begin? I have been reading in Habakkuk these last few days and some things have been distressing to me. So, I have been reading this book in several translations to see what else might be gleaned to understand. This morning, in the JPS in the 3rd chapter, in verse 16. Whatever this prophet Habakkuk went through, I seem to be mirroring.
For several months now, my bowels have been in distress. I just wrote it off to Gulf War Syndrome, but for years now, everything has been fine. Yet, my bowels are in distress even with all that I do to keep it in check; nothing seems to be working to resolve it. No need to go into details, but the only difference (so far) is that I haven’t ended up in the ER which is my usual routine. So, now after reading this verse, I wonder if it is not a spiritual thing, a message. I’ll break it all down for you reader, so you will know what I am talking about, but before I do, I wish to share something.
In recent weeks and months, I have watched my share of U-Toob vids about people and their rapture dreams and visions. And I will confess I have been somewhat disturbed, but only because my dreams have pretty much left me for a long time now and I have been distressed in spirit wondering if YHWH had abandoned me. I don’t even hear His voice much anymore and when I think I do, I cannot trust that it wasn’t just wishful thinking on my part. Well, this could be mostly my fault since I have just felt like I needed a lot of distraction so been watching a lot of TV of late. I won’t go into all that is going on with my health, as anyone who has GWS knows that it is a myriad of things. Suffice it to say my days are as being stung by hornets one after another. I have learned to live with it, but some days are more difficult than others. Also YHWH has not halted to use my health to spur me on. Most nights I read scripture to my family and when I stay on track with this, I typically feel better the next day. YHWH has been using my physical infirmities to train me up. I’m somewhat fine with that…somewhat.
So, okay, where was I….oh yes, the upset of my bowels. Well, if that wasn’t enough, let’s add to that my lips. They have for about 6 to 8 weeks now, been inflamed, feeling hot and stinging and dry. Where in the world this is coming from I haven’t had a clue…that is up until this morning….after reading the JPS flavor of this verse. Nothing I do to resolve them is working. NOTHING. I believe now it might be spiritual even a spiritual message that YHWH is again, using the physical to send a message that I’m supposed to share.
Like I said earlier, there have been loads of people on the net that are sharing dreams in recent weeks and months. As we all know, this has been going on for years, but there seems to be a ramping up of late. Many of the messages have to do with a coming invasion or disaster that will happen. Imagine my surprise to not only make a connection with what’s going on with my body, but to see the last half of this same verse tell of invasion of troops. So…let’s break it down:
Hab 3:16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Hab 3:16 When I heard,H8085 my bellyH990 trembled;H7264 my lipsH8193 quiveredH6750 at the voice:H6963 rottennessH7538 enteredH935 into my bones,H6106 and I trembledH7264 inH8478 myself, thatH834 I might restH5117 in the dayH3117 of trouble:H6869 when he cometh upH5927 unto the people,H5971 he will invadeH1464 them with his troops.
H7264 “belly trembled”
רגז
râgaz
raw-gaz'
A primitive root; to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear): - be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.
Now, on the outside, I don’t feel any anger or fear, I feel as if I have peace about what’s going on in the world. However…..I must confess, I have felt very agitated for no reason at all, or at least nothing I have been able to pin down. Perhaps though, it is from YHWH and has to do with my distraction of TV, instead of being more in prayer and study. I think I might liken it to those old playground roundabouts that you push with your feet and hang on while the centrifugal force wants to fling you off?? I have felt like I could barely hang on some days. The bowel upset has followed on the heels of all that.
H6750 “lips quivered”
צלל
tsâlal
tsaw-lal'
A primitive root (rather identical with H6749 through the idea of vibration); to tinkle, that is, rattle together (as the ears in reddeningwith shame, or the teeth in chattering with fear): - quiver, tingle.
My lips have been so sore that they are breaking out with bumps around the rim of my lips and my lips are hot, dry and they do tingle as if I had hot sauce on them. Okay, I guess that would be more like burn, right? They are red also and could the shame part be the shame I should feel at turning away from what I should be doing??? After this morning’s reading, I believe so.
So then…what…if anything, does this have to do with anyone outside of just me or my family (who also suffers when I suffer).
First, I have to SEE (maybe REMINDED) that YHWH speaks to me through my health at times. He just does. So, I am getting the message here for something. Is it these two things going on with me, that are some sort of proof of what Habakkuk is saying here? Coupled with the last part of this verse, I think perhaps, the two signs given are what happened to Habakkuk right before the invasion of Jerusalem and that invasion is coming soon.
For those who have been sharing their rapture dreams, hold on!! That’s in this verse too!! Let’s look again:
Hab 3:16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Could it be that these two signs the bowels and lips can be added to the dreams, messages and visions of others? I hope for our sakes we can claim these and time will tell as many are feeling it is so close, something HUGE is so very close!
I HOPE and PRAY that means what we all want it to mean!!! Jesus is coming for His Bride and right soon!!
Well, I thought I was done with this message and just as I was about to post it, I glanced at the word “trouble”, that is the Hebrew word “tsarah” and that prompted more and here it is:
Hab 3:16 When I heard,H8085 my bellyH990 trembled;H7264 my lipsH8193 quiveredH6750 at the voice:H6963 rottennessH7538 enteredH935 into my bones,H6106 and I trembledH7264 inH8478 myself, thatH834 I might restH5117 in the dayH3117 of trouble:H6869 when he cometh upH5927 unto the people,H5971 he will invadeH1464 them with his troops.
H6869 “trouble”
צרה
tsârâh
tsaw-raw'
Feminine of H6862; tightness (that is, figuratively trouble); transitively a female rival: - adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
Please note first, this: transitively a female rival: not going into any details but something personally happened that has spurred all this and it was someone I thought was a friend…we’ll leave it at that. But may YHWH bless her for helping me bring this forth!
You will note that H6869 “trouble” is also defined as “tribulation”, among other words denoting distress.
Moving on:
Hab 3:16 When I heard,H8085 my bellyH990 trembled;H7264 my lipsH8193 quiveredH6750 at the voice:H6963 rottennessH7538 enteredH935 into my bones,H6106 and I trembledH7264 inH8478 myself, thatH834 I might restH5117 in the dayH3117 of trouble:H6869 when he cometh upH5927 unto the people,H5971 he will invadeH1464 them with his troops.
H5927 when he cometh upH5927
עלה
‛âlâh
aw-law'
A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or active (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literally and figuratively: - arise (up). (cause to) ascend up, at once, break [the day] (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up), grow (over), increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, [make] up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Please NOTE the word which bears a striking resemblance to the god of a certain other peoples.
H5971 unto the people,H5971
עם
‛am
am
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock: - folk, men, nation, people.
Please note H5971 refers to Israel (the people, not the land). Those who have been having dreams about the Bride KNOW it is referring to that!
H6004 (H5971 is derived from this ….read on!)
עמם
‛âmam
aw-mam'
A primitive root; to associate; by implication to overshadow (by huddling together): - become dim, hide.
We MUST huddle together in prayer (be of ONE MIND) praying without ceasing, being IN the Word, thinking on these things if possible without distractions.
INVASION will come in both the physical (troops of the enemy, whether from outside the country or inside probably BOTH) and the spiritual (attempting to cause mental and emotional distress within us and between us as brethren).
BE ON YOUR GUARD!!!
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