1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
and you will not hear?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
and you will not save?
3 Why do you make me see iniquity,
and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
4 So the law is paralyzed,
and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.
and you will not hear?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
and you will not save?
3 Why do you make me see iniquity,
and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
4 So the law is paralyzed,
and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.
-Habakkuk
Habakkuk lived in some tough times. After a spirit of Revival had swept the nation under young King Josiah, his life had been cut short, and things went back to how they had been, or worse. Sin, violence and destruction were the themes of the day. The "righteous" seemed far outnumbered by the "wicked". There was no true Justice. So he cried out to God: "How long?" It was a fair and appropriate question; it would receive a just answer. Are we as aware as Habakkuk was of what is going on around us? Do we sense how "not right" things are? Are we calling out to God to do something? We should. But let us also be willing to receive His answer. Brace yourself. It's coming...
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