Yet I will rejoice
Today's focusEven if the fig tree does not blossom and the fields and flocks fail, Habakkuk chooses to rejoice in the Lord, who is his strength.
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17Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Reflection
In this passage, you see a picture of total loss. There are no blossoms on the fig tree, no fruit on the vines, and the "fields shall yield no meat." The stalls are empty, and the flocks are gone. These words describe a season where your hard work seems to fail and your resources have run dry. It is a heavy place to be when the things you rely on for daily life are missing.
However, in the middle of this emptiness, there is a powerful choice. Even when the "labour of the olive shall fail," the prophet declares, "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD." This joy does not come from a harvest or a full stall, but from "the God of my salvation." Your circumstances may be difficult, but your source of gladness remains the same. The "LORD God is my strength," and He is the one who enables you to keep moving forward. He will "make my feet like hinds’ feet," giving you the grace to walk securely upon your "high places" even in the hardest times.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
Can you name God as your joy and strength today, whether or not you have seen the breakthrough you hoped for?
Pray
Lord God, you are my strength. Even when the harvest is late or the answer is not yet here, I choose to rejoice in you. Make my feet steady on the high places.