Follower of Christ, Jesus follower, your faith and mine is to be in God, the living God.

The reality in which we live might be chaotic or become chaotic.

We have a choice – to live by faith in God or by fear in the middle of our circumstances.

Jesus followers – we have an advantage over any and every power that wants to take away our freedoms.  We have the Son of God as our Savior, King.  We have God as our Father.  We are given God the Holy Spirit to be our Guide and Counselor the moment we ask Jesus to be our Savior.

Many times, the prophets in the Old Testament were provided insight into the coming realities for Israel.  They were offered God-given perspicacity (acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding).

Habakkuk was a prophet.  “Listen” to what he knew…
(NASB) Habakkuk 3:16-17 “I heard and my inward parts trembled,
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,”

Habakkuk speaks of great fear and hardship, yet, Habakkuk’s faith was not in his emotions or mind or will.  His faith was in the LORD God!  “Listen” to what he says next…

(NASB) Habakkuk 3:18-19 “Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
19 the Lord God is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.”

~ Take it to heart ~

What Habakkuk knew, you can know for yourself!
You can leap up the mountainsides of your difficulties because the LORD your God gives you that ability.  He makes you walk on the high places because the LORD your God is your strength!