God is in control

Habakkuk is basically a recording of a conversation between the prophet and God. Habakkuk is complaining because God doesn’t seem to care about what is happening in his country. The crime and injustice is rife. If God is in control, why doesn’t He do something? In fact in chapter1:12, Habakkuk’s second complaint is that God himself has appointed his wicked government to execute justice – and they’re failing.
God does answer Habakkuk. He says he has seen the awful goings-on, he is doing something. He is raising a force from Babylon to overrun Israel, an army of terror and fierceness not seen before. This army will severely punish Israel’s leaders for their injustice. History tells us that this did indeed happen and that the Israel was completely destroyed by the Babylonians.
God is always in control. Perhaps something like this happened in the history of our own country. During the Apartheid government I know that many people, like Habakkuk, and including myself, were crying out to God about the many terrible injustices suffered by the people. God answered our prayers and that government was removed, and thanks to God’s great mercy, in a very peaceful way. God is surely in control now, and as Christians we have complete confidence in His wisdom and power for His plans in our government today. We are not afraid, and do not need to run away.