In “From Bad to Worse,” Habakkuk confronts God amid national and spiritual crisis. Corruption, injustice, and violence run rampant, and the people of Judah have turned from truth. Like many of us today, Habakkuk cries, “How long, O Lord?” pleading for God to act and make sense of the chaos. The answer he receives is both shocking and sobering: God is at work, but His methods surpass human understanding.

God reveals that He will use the Babylonians—ruthless, prideful, and violent—as instruments of judgment. To human eyes, this seems cruel and unjust, yet it demonstrates a powerful truth: God’s ways are higher than ours. What appears as defeat may be discipline, and what feels like destruction may be the first step toward redemption. Even when life seems to go from bad to worse, God’s sovereignty remains unshaken, weaving His purposes through the darkest circumstances.

Habakkuk’s story reminds us that faith is not about having all the answers, but trusting the One who does. When the world spins out of control, God remains on His throne, orchestrating events for His perfect plan. Our call today is to turn from sin, return to Christ, and trust His timing. For those who seek Him humbly, hope, restoration, and salvation await. How might you trust God’s unseen work in your life, even when circumstances feel beyond repair? Where can you see His mercy hidden in the midst of difficulty?