Date: June 29, 2010 1:55 AM
Topic: +DEV+ God and Barren Times
God and Barren Times
"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines...yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior" (Habakkuk 3:17a-18).
Scripture Focus: Habakkuk 3:12-19
We live in increasingly difficult times. The rules have changed on almost every level leaving us reeling in confusion. Morals, governments, global powerhouses . . . our security has proven to be unstable and uncertain.
None of what we are experiencing is new. The only sure and stable thing in this life that ever was and always will be is God Himself. Christians have always agreed with that, but now we are being forced to live in it. Now is the time to learn to thrive in courageous truth instead of comfortable deception. How? By a daily decision to say "no" to fear for the future and "yes" to God's provision for the day. Our difficulties are rooted in fear, unbelief and our limited understanding of His ways. Instead of brooding over conundrums we have no control over, we can earnestly consider and rely on the superior wisdom of our loving, Father. Habakkuk doubted similarly but learned to trust God, saying, "Yet I will rejoice," and "I will be joyful." Why? Because God is and always will be in charge!
Insight: We all feel fear and anxiety, but we don't have to be caught in their vortex. Praise and thanksgiving are good antidotes.
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