The Lord God is my strength
“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!” Habakkuk 1:2 (KJV) The cry of the prophet Habakkuk echoes through history and into the present generation. He looked upon his nation and saw corruption, injustice, violence, and leaders twisting the law. What he witnessed produced a question that believers across the centuries have asked when evil seems to prosper. How long will wickedness go unchecked? Habakkuk did not whisper the question. He cried it aloud before God. The remarkable truth of Scripture is that God does not reject honest questions. Instead, He answers them with revelation that stretches beyond human understanding. I. When Evil Appears to Prosper Habakkuk observed what many people today are witnessing across the world. Violence spreading through societies. Justice manipulated by powerful interests. The innocent suffering while the corrupt advance. The prophet described this reality plainly. “Th...