I
Will Exult In The God
Of
My Salvation
You pierced with their own arrows the
head of his warriors, who came like a whirlwind to scatter us, gloating as if
ready to devour the poor who were in hiding. You trampled the sea with your
horses, churning the mighty waters.
I hear, and I tremble within; my lips
quiver at the sound. Rottenness enters into my bones, and my steps tremble
beneath me. I wait quietly for the day of calamity to come upon the people who
attack us.
Though the fig tree does not blossom, and
no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olive fails, and the fields
yield no food; though the flock is cut off from the fold, and there is no herd
in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will exult in the God of my
salvation. GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet tread upon the
heights.
To the leader: with stringed instruments.
Habakkuk 3:14-19
It is not wrong to find pleasure in the
good things money can buy, but we should never rely on them for happiness. If
our fulfillment depends on material possessions, we are crushed when we lose
them. But if our joy is found in the Lord, nothing can disrupt it, not even
economic distress. Those who know and trust the LORD can rejoice, even in
poverty!
Happiness depends
on happenings; joy depends on Jesus!
Our
Daily Bread -