TEXT: HABAKKUK
3:17-18
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no Grapes
on the vines, though the Olive crop fails, and the field produce no food,
though there are no Sheep in the pen and no Cattle in the stalls. Yet I will
rejoice in the lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.” (Habakkuk 3:17-18).
Joy is not attached with material things; it is something
that comes from our inside, joy flows from within and radiate all over our
physical body. Joy in Hebrew language is called Chedvah, it means gladness or rejoicing.
Happiness and joy are two different things, joy comes within us, we can be
joyful even when there seems no reason for it, you may have joy in the midst of
unpleasant situations, you may be joyful without any tangible thing to show
for it. Happiness on the other hand has to do with achievement, emotions, mood,
when you have favourable circumstance. Happiness comes as a result of physical
or tangible things (like material blessings).
As children of the lord most high that owns the heaven,
the earth and everything in them, our joy should not be dependent on what we
have or what we have achieved. God want us to be joyful even in the midst of
trials and hardship, Philippians 4:4 says “rejoice in the lord always, I say it
again; rejoice.” When you are in any unpleasant situation; keep rejoicing for
we know that greater is he that is in us than he that is the world (1John 4:4).
No situation should take away our joy, because our joy comes from within base
on the assurance that we have in the lord that He loves us unconditionally.
Our text tells us how believers should always reason
concerning being joyful in the lord. Whether you are living in abundance or you
are struggling to make ends meet, you need to rejoice in the lord your God
while waiting for a change in your situation, He is a just God; He will never
leave you in an unpleasant situation. Do not rejoice in the lord only when
things are going the way you want them to go, God appreciates it when you rejoice in Him
during challenges of life. It shows your level of trust for God! It is possible
to have joy through our trials, knowing that God is working on our behalf.
Many believers have allowed the devil to steal their joy
from them. They did not see any good things to be joyful for. Their hope for
better future is dashed. Joy is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit that
all believers should possess. As believers; we should not base our joy on
material things but on the love and promises of God. Remember that this world
in its present form is passing away (1Corinthians 7:31). Therefore rejoice in
the lord always and unconditionally.
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