"Those who have not have not because they ask not"

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"Those who have not because they ask not"

The Book of Habakkuk begins with Habakkuk crying out to God for an answer to why God’s chosen people are allowed to suffer in their captivity. The prophet Habakkuk denounce the sins of Judah but wrestles with the fact that God’s chosen people will suffer at the hands of enemies even more wicked than they. Habakkuk was saddened by the rampant injustice and violence occurring around him, and he was puzzled by God’s toleration of it. In Chapter 1, his questioning of God, the prophet asks, “Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds” (Habakkuk 1:3). Clearly, Habakkuk was not afraid to ask the Lord questions, which shows that the prophet had a strong relationship with Him. Habakkuk’s questions of why God would allow suffering and let evilness go unpunished are answered; the Lord answered: The Lord told Habakkuk that He was going to punish the people of Judah for their evil ways, but He was going to do it by using the evil ways of the Babylonian Empire. The Lord gives His answer to Habakkuk, essentially stating, “You wouldn’t believe it if I told you. ”How could God allow this? Why didn’t God do something about it? Have you ever asked that question - how can a holy God let evil go unpunished? Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer?  Habakkuk wanted to know how long.   Remember those who have not because they ask not.