How do we live in light of this?
As we come to the close of Habakkuk, the prophet teaches us how to respond to God’s glory. In this song-prayer, he both marvels at the complexity of God and submits his own knowing to God’s wisdom.
What is God’s relationship with evil?
God continues to respond to Habakkuk’s lament about evil and injustice. His answer is: sin will destroy the sinful. The way that God designed the universe was to allow sin to break apart the foundation of the sinful. Our response to this should be to build our foundation on God and put our efforts towards […]
Why do the righteous suffer?
Habakkuk is floored by God’s answer to his questions. He does not find much relief in what God tells him. He tries to ‘persuade’ God with some arguments for justice. It reveals that he doesn’t really understand how/why God saves. God graciously responds to him, pointing to faith as the place to find hope in […]
Why do the wicked prosper?
The prophet Habakkuk brings his frustrations to God. Specifically, that the wicked prosper and that evil fill the earth. God answers in a way that is unexpected and sets the foundation for the rest of the conversation.