Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
thought 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.
Habakkuk 3:19
In today's passage we see that sometimes God doesn't make sense. Habakuk had been praying for God to make a move. He had waited for God to hear his cry for justice. He waited for God to hear his cry for the wickedness to be stopped. Yet when God answered it seems as though he answered incorrectly. God's answer was to allow Judah to be overtaken by the Babylonians. Judah would face devastation at the hands of the Babylonians. What? The answer to Habakuk's prayer was not what seemed correct. How could the overtaking of his people by an evil country be the best answer? It seemed as though God gave Habakuk a curse instead of a blessing. Yet, in time, the Babylonians came to complete ruin.
The astounding part of this story is Habakuk's reception of God's answer...
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
thought 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.
Habakkuk 3:19
Habakuk knew that devastation was coming, yet he trusted God and refused to turn from the LORD. Habakuk didn't understand. He didn't know how God would fix this, but he trusted in God's sovereignty. Even when God can't be understood we must know that He is good!
Evil may seem to triumph, but ultimately, God will vindicate His people and bring justice. In the meantime, we must choose to remain faithful, for He is faithful.
What is going on in your life right now that you question? Do you feel as though evil is trumping the good? If so, like Habakuk, choose to remain faithful to your God. Know that he is sovereign and will bring only good and justice. Choose to praise God NO MATTER WHAT!
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