A Spectacle Of Glory #258

Read: Habakkuk 3:17-18

The prophet Habakkuk undoubtedly enjoyed many days of walking with God in sunlight, peace, and plenty. But then the day came when everything went wrong. There were no flowers on the fig trees, no grapes on the vines, no olives on the trees, no grains from the fields, no sheep in the pen, and no cattle in the stalls.

If you were a farmer surveying such devastation, you might have a difficult time rejoicing in the Lord. But not Habakkuk. He knew the very time to trust God in triple measure was on a day when everything bad happened at once and all his dreams came unraveled. He not only trusted God in the midst of crazy and bizarre disappointments, but he also determined to put a smile on his face. As a result, a very bad day on the Habakkuk ranch ended very well—with joy, trust, and thoughts of God’s enduring strength.

Dear Father, I look forward to meeting Habakkuk in heaven. I’m so thankful for his faith and positive, upbeat frame of mind in the face of devastating events in his life. With this good man who loved you, I will also say, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”