Though the World May CrumbleDown

[S] Habakkuk 3:17-19 --
    ¹⁷Though the fig tree should not blossom
         And there be no fruit on the vines,
         Though the yield of the olive should fail
         And the fields produce no food,
         Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
         And there be no cattle in the stalls,
    ¹⁸Yet I will exult in the LORD,
         I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
    ¹⁹The Lord GOD is my strength,
         And He has made my feet like hinds' feet,
         And makes me walk on my high places.
         For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

[O] After going back and forth with God about His judgment towards His people, Habakkuk realizes God's wrath is unavoidable (Habakkuk 3:2 -- In wrath remember mercy).  His realization brought him to the foot of Jesus' Cross it seems even though he's an Old Testament character because in the midst of this confession, I see a sense of resurrection and life instead of crumbling down in despair.  In verse 18, he will rejoice in the God of his salvation.

[A] Looking around my life, I can so easily lock on to what's not going right and fixate myself there forever feeling so sad for myself.  However, Habakkuk taught me that even though everything may fall apart around me, I can still exult in the Lord and rejoice in His salvation because God is my strength making me to walk on my high places.  This is the true joy God desires me to latch on to and so I will do just that.  There are many things which aren't necessarily going the way I expected but in some sense, that's the way it is while I rejoice in the Lord of my salvation!

[P] Dear Heavenly Father, I will rejoice in Your wonderful salvation no matter what disasters may come my direction.  You are indeed my fortress and I want to live my life to reflect that.  Please guide me each day and fill me up with Your strengths.  In Your precious name.  Amen.