The Faith to Rejoice
by Pastor Ken
Habakkuk 3:17-19
For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The LORD, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places.
Today’s verses are a testimony to the kind of faith God desires and expects His children to have. They can easily be summed up in three short sentences:
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I’ve lost everything.
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Yet I will rejoice.
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God has led me here!
No matter what your situation, God can and will make good come from it if you have faith to follow where He leads.
This faith is why you can rejoice. You’re not rejoicing because of the pain and sorrow, but because you can be confident that your God reigns and will bring you through it. You may not be able to see or even imagine how, but faith allows God to be your joy in the midst of sorrow.
In the book of Genesis we read about Joseph being sold into slavery, by his own brothers. Joseph didn’t know how God would turn that situation around but he knew God could and would. And He did. (Read the whole story in Genesis 37-45.)
So, whatever your current challenge might be, know that God is there with you and will enable you to endure. He will even help you to rejoice if you trust Him to do so.
Reflection
How can I have the faith that allows me to rejoice in a situation in which I have lost everything?
Prayer
Dear Lord, You are my delight. I love You with all my heart, with all my soul, with my entire mind, and with all my strength. No matter what challenges today holds, please give me faith to rejoice by looking ahead with God’s eyes! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
