The difference is, our God has promised to be there through it with us. He has promised to never leave us (Hebrews 13:5) and has promised to hold us up (Isaiah 41:10).
Not only that, God has also promised to work all things together for our good (Romans 8:28). And, He always keeps His promises.
Regardless of what life may bring, we have a reason for hope and a reason to rejoice. We're not alone, we have been saved by God's amazing grace and He is in control.
Habakkuk had this hope and reason to rejoice, saying,
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.
He was saying, in essence, that no matter what happened, he still had a reason to rejoice. He could be left with nothing, but Habakkuk would still have a reason to rejoice and to find joy in the God of his salvation.
In the very next verse, Habbakuk testifies, The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
We often quote that verse but sometimes miss the context. Habakkuk first was determined to trust in God, his deliverer, "the God of my salvation" and rejoiced in Him alone, despite the storms of life raging around him. When Habakkuk's faith was tested and he was still rejoicing, that's when he found his strength in God alone.
The high places Habakkuk experienced had more to do with spiritual blessing than temporal things. As his trials grew, so did his faith and he drew nearer to God as he drew strength from Him alone. No matter what his circumstances looked like, Habakkuk was able to rise above it all to those high places because he trusted in, rejoiced in and found his strength in "the God of my salvation."
No matter what, we too have a reason for hope, a reason to rejoice, a Source of strength and the opportunity to rise above to the high places with the God of our salvation.
No matter what...
{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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