Sovereign Lord

Joy

17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 NLT

If all I had was Jesus would He be enough? I'd say yes, but far too often my actions say no. I find these verses to be a great encouragement to do better. Habakkuk describes great losses, and it's unclear whether he'll even have food to eat; and yet he declares "I will rejoice in the Lord!" His joy comes from understanding that God has saved him, God is his strength, and God is his assurance.

Often when things aren't going my way I say to myself, "this too shall pass." And it always has. And looking back over my life I feel foolish ever doubting God, because He has never failed me. I can't count the number of times I've stressed about money, and it has never been as big a deal as I made it out to be. Shamefully there's been many times when I turned to debt to solve my financial woes; instead of my Sovereign Lord, lol, smh, I will do better.

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