Day 201 – Habakkuk: Introduction and theme
“I have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as you did years gone by. And in your anger, remember your mercy.” Habakkuk 3:2 NLT
From simple childhood queries to complex university discussions, life is filled with questions. Asking how, why, and when, we probe beneath the surface to find satisfying answers. But not all questions have answers neatly wrapped and tied.
Habakkuk was a man who sought answers. Troubled by what he observed, he asked difficult questions – not merely intellectual exercises or bitter complaints. He saw a dying world, and it broke his heart. He boldly and confidently took his complaints directly to God, and God answered with an avalanche of proof and prediction.
The prophet’s questions and God’s answers are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, and as we turn the pages, we are immediately confronted with his urgent cries. When God begins to speak, he instructs the prophet to write his answers plainly so that all will see and understand.
Some of Habakkuk’s questions are things you might have wondered or asked God about. Ultimately, righteousness will prevail, and judgment may not come quickly, but it will come.
Prayer: Father, so many of us who try to walk in righteousness have asked these profound questions of Habakkuk. Thank You that we can bring our complaints and difficult questions to You. Open our ears to hear Your answer, and rejoice that You are at work in the world, and in our lives. Amen.
