Who died and made you God?

That's what my siblings and I used to say to each other when we thought one was taking too much liberties with his power, “who died and made you God?”

Have you ever had to remind your kids that they are not the parent? It is very irritating to have teenagers questioning our wisdom, especially when we all know that puberty makes our kids act like idiots.

So then, how must it appear to God when we question Him?

Habakkuk questioned the Lord.

“I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaints.” Habakkuk 2:1 ESV

I will stand and make my complaints to the Lord, how will He answer?

Habakkuk’s complaint is the Lord’s delay in delivering them from the Chaldeans. He doesn’t deny that Israel has disobeyed and should be punished, he just can’t get on board with the Lord’s choice of instruments to punish them.

Well, I can relate to that. I often don’t like or agree with the Lord’s choices in my life. I’m all for being transformed into something better; but is suffering the only tool He uses? It would be so much easier if He would use “nice” people to teach me lessons. I just wish I could have more say in whom or what He uses to accomplish that. I’m not complaining, just voicing my opinion, right?

It seems to me that Habbakuk is saying this, ‘Where have you been, Lord, and what do you have to say for yourself?’

Yeah Lord, see me standing on my holy tower. Explain yourself.

He answers us:

“But the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.” Habakkuk 2:20 ESV

Reminds me of Job’s response to the Lord.

“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.” Job 40:4 ESV