Introduction: Among the Old Testament prophets, the Prophet Habakkuk is most unique. Unlike the other prophets who declared God’s message to the people, Habakkuk dialogued with God about the people. Unlike the other prophets who predicted divine judgment, Habakkuk pleaded for it.

The book of Habakkuk begins with the prophet complaining and interrogating God, but ends with his confidence in God and intercession to God. In the book of Habakkuk, fear is transformed into faith, worry turns into worship, terror becomes trust, hangups are exchanged for hope, and anxiety gives way to adoration!

Habakkuk 1:1-4 — When the wicked restrict the righteous in proclaiming God's law, people are violently oppressed and justice vilely perverted. 

Habakkuk 1:5-17 — As unbelievable as it may appear, greater evils—bloodthirsty sinners (Babylonians)—which are reserved by God for condemnation, are employed by God to chasten lesser evils—backsliden saints (Israelites).

Habakkuk 1:12-13 — Although God may surprisingly use the condemned and more wicked to correct and chasten the more righteous, the condemnation of the wicked for their cruelty toward the righteous is only made more certain by their savagery.  

If God used the enemies of His chosen people to judge them, He can certainly use the enemies of our country to judge us!

Habakkuk 2:1-20 — Since no evil escapes His judgment, God can judge the lesser evil of rebellious saints (Judah) with the greater evil of reprobate sinners (Babylon) without compromising His justice a jot.

Habakkuk 2:4 — The biblical doctrine of justification by faith championed by Paul was conceptualized by Habakkuk. (see also Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38 )

Habakkuk 2:4 — When your outlook elicits terror your up-look should elicit trust. This is the message of Habakkuk—“The just shall live by faith”

Habakkuk 2:14 — As the sea is filled with water, a day is coming when the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord and a populace possessing a firsthand familiarity with it.