The Feet of a Deer

 

A few weeks back, I mentioned that I purchased two air plants. I hoped that I would be able to keep these two plants alive without much care on my part. I was wrong.

 

air plant in shellI believe one of them is not going to make it. I separated the two plants, but it’s not looking good. While the green larger plant seems to be thriving, the smaller red plant seems brittle and dry.

 

Life can make us feel like the small red plant. It sucks all the life out of us. Our joy seems to wither away. Our parched souls long for a good dose of refreshment. I believe Habakkuk understood this type of spiritual weariness.

 

Habakkuk was a prophet around the same time as Jeremiah. In the Book of Habakkuk, we see a conversation between Habakkuk and God. This eternal struggle of why bad things happen to good people (although Israel could not be called “good” at this time, they were God’s people). In conclusion, Habakkuk’s faith in God outshines the surrounding circumstances. Take a look at the end of Habakkuk’s prayer.

 

“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 not sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.” (Habakkuk 3:17-19 – NIV)

 

That my friend is faith. Habakkuk had such faith in God that when times were at their worst, he knew who would bring Israel through. God.

 

Life can be difficult, but when we rejoice in the Lord, God will give us the strength and ability to reach unimaginable heights.

 

It’s true. Israel found herself in this lowest place. But in the midst of the lowest of times, God saw great faith in men like Habakkuk, Daniel, and Nehemiah and Israel was restored.

 

I don’t know if my little red air plant will survive, but I do know that when I rejoice in God my Savior, He will give me strength and ability to get through the tough times of my life.

 

Maybe this is where you are today. If so, receive this encouragement from Habakkuk. Hold onto the promise that God will lift you to the heights. Praise Him for the ability and strength He will provide. And then wait. God is faithful and He will do what He promises.

 

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

 

Donna

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