Injustice

Injustice is an unfortunate fact in this world, and it is something I really get upset about (you can ask Courtney). There is no nation that is free from it because there is no nation that is without people, and there always seems to be corruption born of greed or some other motive. Habakkuk poses a question about this to God in the first chapter of his book, " O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you 'Violence!' and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted" (Habakkuk 1:2-4). Yes! Exactly! Why does this go on, God? God's answer is telling. He tells Habakkuk that He is working. The injustice Habakkuk sees in Judah will not go unpunished, though God's action will not look like Habakkuk expects it to, "Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told" (Habakkuk 1:5). God then goes on to tell Habakkuk that He is raising up the Chaldeans (Babylonians) to come down upon the transgressions of Judah. He also says that He will hold the Babylonians to account for the evil they do as well. Reading verses 12 and 13, we know that Habakkuk accepts the answer, even if he doesn't like it. I think this is something we have to accept as well, that God will not always do what we think should be done, and why should He? He is God after all! He is sovereign, and we certainly do not see everything that is going on, even in our own lives, much less our nation or the world. We can certainly come to God with any question or any uncertainty, but we have to be ready to hear what He will say, even if we cannot understand it or don't like it. He is God, and He is good. With the answer given, Habakkuk responds in worship, which is completely correct. He is worthy of our worship, even when we don't get the answer we want. It is a beautiful picture of how we ought to relate to our Creator when we have a question or don't understand what is going on in our life.
I don't understand why there is so much corruption in the United States, but I do know that God is sovereign and good. He will handle it, however He decides to. If you have something you don't understand, go to God with it. Just be ready to hear Him, whatever the answer is. Think on that.