Archive for 12. February 2009

You Just Gotta trust Him

12. February 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

 

Today, I want to share this scripture with you before we begin a new chapter in Matthew.

 

It is from a subject that I taught on last night at a local church here.

 

Habakkuk 3:17 “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, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.”

 

The context of our story is about the prophet Habakkuk who desperately wanted to see revival in the land and wanted

Israel on their knees again with their hearts towards God. 

God had been silent and he had not heard from God for a season.  God finally answers but the answer did not include when

Israel would be delivered from the trouble she was in.  God simply told Habakkuk to “write the vision and make it plan upon tables so that he that reads it will run with it for the vision is for an appointed time.   God promised Habakkuk that he would not miss his appointment as to his promises on their lives.

 

God then encourages Habakkuk that he must simply trust him.  The scripture is Habakkuk 2:4…..  the just shall live by their faith.  In other words, no matter what is going on, we’re simply going to have to trust that God has everything under his control and that until he answers we have to rest in the fact that in silence, God is still working on our behalf.

 

Habakkuk then closes out his discourse with God with this prayer which is our scripture above.   The heart of the prayer is although things are not right.  Although everything is not as I want it to be.  Although things may look bad know, Yet, will I rejoice in the God of my salvation.  That word salvation means help.  The word rejoice there means to “leap.”   So whether you feel it or not, I will leap for joy.  I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall continually be in my mouth.    Habakkuk closes with the Lord is still my strength.  He makes me to go to high places.      

Stay encouraged!!!!!!!!!

 

Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily. 

 

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