Read Habakkuk 1:5. Why do you think God says to look among the nations, to see, to wonder, and to be astounded? How might God be preparing Habakkuk for an answer he won’t expect or won’t want to accept?
When has God given you an answer you didn’t expect or found difficult to accept? What did you do?
Read Habakkuk 1:6. God says He raises up world powers, which means He also lowers them. What does this tell you about God’s involvement with “worldly affairs” and His governance over times and places?
Read Habakkuk 1:6–11 and Psalm 2:1–6. How does Psalm 2 help you make sense of (a) the Chaldeans and (b) ongoing wickedness and evil? How does the psalm help you to live by faith?
Finding comfort in God’s answer to Habakkuk is difficult, yet possible. What comfort do you find in God’s answer?
What injustice, either in the city or in the world, do you want God to address? How can this community support you and join you in (a) praying about that injustice and (b) addressing that injustice from a practical standpoint?
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Ross Lester examines God’s surprising response to Habakkuk and what it teaches us about His mysterious methods and purposes.
