34 - Bible Commentary | Karuna Sadan

Though the fig tree does not blossom

And there is no fruit on the vines,

Though the yield of the olive fails

And the fields produce no food,

Though the flock is cut off from the fold

And there are no cattle in the stalls,

Yet I will [choose to] rejoice in the Lord;

I will [choose to] shout in exultation in the [victorious] God of my salvation!

(Habakkuk 3:17-18)

It is your choice to rejoice in the Lord. No one can make this choice for you. I am pretty sure that Habakkuk did not feel any goose bumps going up and down his spine as he began to praise God. But in the midst of this depressing situation, he chose to rejoice in the Lord and let the Lord God be his strength.

Apostle Paul writes:

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)

Why is this man so optimistic in the face of incredible adversity? The answer lies in the following verse:

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, (Habakkuk 3:19)

Like Habakkuk, you've got to make sure your confidence isn't dependent upon your surrounding circumstances.You have got to make the Lord your confidence.

Chapter 3