Habakkuk 3:19 “The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.”
The short minor prophet book of Habakkuk is a dialog between the prophet Habakkuk and God regarding the wicked Babylonians and their role in bringing judgment on Judah. Habakkuk has lots of questions. He is so transparent and makes it clear he does not understand God’s ways. In his transparency, he reveals how difficult it is to trust God.
Maybe you have been there and maybe you are there right now.
Even as Habakkuk hears God’s answers, he will still have questions. Yet as the book concludes, he states unequivocally that he will trust the Lord God. The conclusion starts at Habakkuk 3:16 and is worth reading. “When I heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entered my bones; And I trembled in myself, That I might rest in the day of trouble. When he (the Babylonians) comes up to the people, he (the Babylonians) will invade them with his troops. 17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls — 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
How could Habakkuk rejoice in the Lord even in the worst of times? He could do so because He knew what God could do and would do.
I don’t know what is making your knees shake and knock. Habakkuk 3:19 helps as it reminds us that while we feel we can’t He can! Habakkuk reminds us that God is our strength. As Paul stated in Philippians 4:13, “you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.”
Not only does God strengthen you, but He also provides stability. Habakkuk says that God will take the one who has shaky and unsteady legs and make their feet like a deer’s feet. As a deer can stand securely on unsteady ground we can stand securely in unsteady times. These words from Habakkuk convey his confidence in God.
Are you full of confidence in God that He will work the difficult things out and use you even in the midst of difficulties?
A March to Remember
For March 19, let us remember 1 Peter 1:19 starting with verse 18 which says, knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
What can make me white as snow – nothing but the blood of Jesus -Robert Lowry wrote “O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow; no other fount I know; nothing but the blood of Jesus.” Ponder on the precious blood of Christ as you remember our Savior this Easter
On March 19 we encourage you to read Matthew 19 and John 19 to recall our Lord’s teaching and to be reminded of Pilate’s plea to behold the Man. You can find the Bible reading plan on the Date the Word app.
Continue Strong this March Remembering our Savior,
And remember to DATE the Word