If you were a farmer, the list of failures in Habakkuk 3:17-18 would be devastating. The business faced utter failure.

Habakkuk 3:17–18 (NIV): 

"Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior."

To one degree or another, we all face those moments. Life is filled with failures – failures that hurt, frighten, and change the direction of one’s life.

With defiance in his voice, Habakkuk concludes, “yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” The experiences of life do not deter or change the love of God. God’s love was carved in stone when Jesus died and rose for us. His proclamation to all who believe in that Savior is unending and eternal love.

Often times, faith is looking past the experiences of life that are disappointing and difficult and clinging to the promises of God to be with and bless his people. The hurt and failure may not disappear, but the love of God and the assurance of his love never change! In the moments you face, God grant you the defiant faith of Habakkuk to rejoice in the Lord and be joyful in the confidence of goodness for you.

 

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