Emphasis Preaching Journal

Though he was a prophet, Habakkuk had difficulty understanding God's ways. Like many of us, he grumbled to God about his country's wickedness. Violence flamed everywhere. Dishonesty paralyzed business. Judges were crooked. Justice was rare. This upset Habakkuk. The Lord acknowledged the prevalent wickedness in Israel and informed the whining prophet that he intended to remedy Israel's wickedness. That was good news.