The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery and my invincible army , He makes my feet like hinds feet and will make me to walk and make spiritual progress upon my high places of trouble , suffering or responsibility. Habakkuk 3:19
Life point:
What shall we do when everything in life seems to be going wrong? What if we have several problems all at one time, like the situation mentioned in the scripture above? Perhaps you are having problems in any number of areas in your children, your marriage, your finances, your health, your job, your neighbors, or your mind and emotions. If so, I am sure you need to be encouraged.
God promises to be your Strength. He is the God of our salvation. That means He delivers us and provides a way out of the troubles in which we find ourselves. It is important to keep rejoicing even in times of trouble because the joy of the Lord is our strength Nehemiah 8:10. Depression, discouragement and despair only weaken us, but being positive and finding something to rejoice about adds energy to our lives. Even if you can’t find something to rejoice about, you can rejoice over your relationship with the Lord. He is your joy , not your circumstances.
When we trust in God , He enables us to make spiritual progress even during times of trouble. Through Him we can keep on walking forward. I have said in the past, keep on walking when the devil is stalking on you. Satan’s favorite tool to use against God’s children is fear. Fear immobilizes us if we let it, and it prevents us from making progress. But thank God that in Him we can still make progress even in times that are hard to endure.
We tend to think that the highest place to be is on the mountain top with no problems and everything going our way, but that is not true according to God’s Word. He says that our high places are trouble suffering and responsibility, and He promises that He will give us hinds feet. A hind is a type of mountain goat that can leap about freely on the rocky, difficult slopes. Hinds climb mountains with seemingly no effort at all because of the way God has made them.
Child of God I encourage you to look to God as your Strength, and trust Him to help you make progress during trouble. Joy is not just a feeling, it is a decision.
Choose today and this season like Habakkuk and the psalmist to rejoice and give glory to Almighty Jehovah God.
Prayers:
Lord help me to look above my unpleasant circumstances and have a grateful heart for what I already have from You especially the knowledge that You are with me and for me. Amen
