Is God in control? Habakkuk’s journey from why to worship
WHY? Habakkuk 1
Why? Who is in control? Experience that contradicts a bland confidence in God Biblical faith: a point of tension
1. Habakkuk’s problem 1:1-4 Carrying a burden 1:1 Terrible spiritual and moral decline Calling for help 1:2-4 Why? How long?
2. God’s purpose 1:5-11 God is at work 1:5 God is in control 1:6 I am raising up the Babylonians’ God is in control 1:6 ‘He started the historical process, He is controlling it, and He is going to end it.’
3. Habakkuk’s perplexity 1:12-17 Confidence 1:12 God’s commitment God’s eternity God’s purpose
3. Habakkuk’s perplexity 1:12-17 Contradiction 1:13-17 ‘Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil’ v13 ‘How long?’ v17
4. Christian spirituality Confronting reality Praying honestly Affirming certainty
Is God in control? Habakkuk’s journey from why to worship