Prayer is a place where we can find perspective before the Lord. In his frustrations, his doubts, his despair, Habakkuk brought his questions and charges before the Lord, and in response, we find this prayer at the end of this small book. In Habakkuk’s prayer we see him once again rightly order his heart. His fear had replaced his faith in the Lord, but in his prayer we see his faith once again placed in the Lord.
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.