DAILY?READINGS: Leviticus 14:1-32; Psalm 119:1-40; Mark 4:21-41
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:17-18
Can we rejoice when earthly treasures are gone? Habakkuk assures us we can, based on two truths. First, God is sovereign! He is in control of all my circumstances. Second, God is good! He only brings into my life that which will ultimately result in my blessing. Is my cupboard empty? Is my strength gone? Are my resources exhausted? Lift up your eyes and say “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD!” —Sid Halsband
Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand,
But He guides us with His eye, and we’ll follow till we die.—Charles Albert Tindley