I think one of the major challenges to a maturing faith is to believe God will make a way of joy and satisfaction when times are hard. That’s why I like Habakkuk. He knew hard times, really hard times, were coming for Judah. He had faithfully fulfilled his prophetic role of announcing God’s judgment. He would not be shielded from the effects. He says if he has no income, no food, no sheep nor cattle, “…yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Hab. 3:18 NIV
How could he do that? Look what he believed – “The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights”-- Hab. 3:19 NIV. He believed strength, guidance, and good would be given in conditions that made his knees weak as he thought about them.
