Yet I Will Rejoice
[ READ ] Habakkuk 3
Habakkuk Rejoices in the Lord
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
19 God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me tread on my high places.
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
19 God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me tread on my high places.
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
One of the beauties of the Bible is how it uses nature to describe a host of God’s attributes. Nature is terrifying and beautiful, overwhelming and comforting, deadly and healing.
In a way, it makes perfect sense why we see so many nature-led analogies between God and the world around us.
God is both beautiful and terrifying. He’s comforting yet overwhelming. He’s the One True Healer and the Final Judge.
It’s no coincidence that most people, myself included, “feel God” the most when out in nature. Whether that’s the pull of an ocean current or the cool breeze rushing through a thick forest. God is in those places not just because He created them … but because He is them.
He’s the Fig Tree, the Olive Branch, the Raging Sea, the West Wind.
- Brandon Beylo
In a way, it makes perfect sense why we see so many nature-led analogies between God and the world around us.
God is both beautiful and terrifying. He’s comforting yet overwhelming. He’s the One True Healer and the Final Judge.
It’s no coincidence that most people, myself included, “feel God” the most when out in nature. Whether that’s the pull of an ocean current or the cool breeze rushing through a thick forest. God is in those places not just because He created them … but because He is them.
He’s the Fig Tree, the Olive Branch, the Raging Sea, the West Wind.
- Brandon Beylo
[ EXAMINE ] the passage. At this point, answer some questions about the meaning of the text. Take time to reflect:
+ This text shows that God is all around us, all we have to do is look to nature to see His Beauty, His Creation, and His image.
+ This text shows that God is all around us, all we have to do is look to nature to see His Beauty, His Creation, and His image.
[ APPLY ] the passage to your own life:
+ Is there sin to confess to clear the way for God to use me in his perfect purpose?
+ In what ways have you made God smaller than your “natural” surroundings? What boulder in your life feels too big for God to remove? And why have you diminished God to that position?
+ Is there sin to confess to clear the way for God to use me in his perfect purpose?
+ In what ways have you made God smaller than your “natural” surroundings? What boulder in your life feels too big for God to remove? And why have you diminished God to that position?
[ PRAY ] through the passage and your application, and ask God to change your heart and your life.
(e.g., your family around the dinner table, a friend, co-worker or neighbor- for help join a community group at downtownhope.churchcenter.com/groups)
+ What is my next step?
+ Go into nature this week and sit for 10-15 minutes. And pray.
(e.g., your family around the dinner table, a friend, co-worker or neighbor- for help join a community group at downtownhope.churchcenter.com/groups)
+ What is my next step?
+ Go into nature this week and sit for 10-15 minutes. And pray.
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