Habakkuk 3:5 · KJV

"Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet."

King James Version

Passage Context

³God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

⁴And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

⁵Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

⁶He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

⁷I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

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Reflection Questions

How do you perceive the relationship between God's presence and calamity?

What does it mean for you that God is sovereign over pestilence?

When have you witnessed God's power in difficult circumstances?

Life Application

faith

Seek God's guidance when facing trials, trusting His control.

grief

Find comfort in knowing God is present during your struggles.

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