We live in a day and age where it seems gain at any cost is acceptable. As Habakkuk looked at the swirl of evil around him, the Lord would speak to the greedy practices, the arrogant ways, and the use of force for ill-got gain. These practices run in opposition to the way of the Lord, and the invitation of life before us. Ultimately it would be God who would show that He was willing to remedy our wrongs at any cost, through faith in Him.
The themes of doubt and despair find expression in the questions of the prophet Habakkuk. Standing as an advocate between humanity and God, Habakkuk gives voices to some of the questions that we are afraid to even whisper in the dark. But God is not afraid of these questions, He is not afraid of our past, present, or future. Instead, we are encouraged to embrace a hope that is lived in faith in Him.