"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."
- Psalms 56:3
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Reflection:
Habakkuk offers us an amazing model of a healthy, balanced response to what had to be about the worst news he could have received from God. Even as his body reacted, he realized that he had a choice about what he was going to believe. He had three choices: One, he could trust his emotions. Two, he could trust his current view of the situation. Or three, he could trust that God could somehow bring good out of an inconceivable scenario - the Babylonians invading their land.
In your life, it may feel like invaders have already ravaged the landscape of your heart. You may be grieving losses that occurred years ago. You may have been invaded by the guilt of your sins that happened months ago. Or you may be struggling against its consequences right now. You have many choices on how you respond. But even in the middle of all that pain, if you can choose to trust God despite all kinds of evidence to the contrary, then you will break through to a new level of intimacy with Him. You will know His presence in the middle of your hurting. You will trust His character when you don't understand your circumstances. Then, no matter what happens, no matter how painfully your heart is pierced, you can continue to take one more step for one more day.
Just like Habakkuk, your prayer becomes honest about what you've lost or will lose, even as you realize that you still have God.
A mother might say, "Even though my spouse said till death do us part and didn't live up to their word, I will still rejoice in the LORD my God." Or "Even though I raised my kids to know better and they're making very scary decisions right now, yet will I trust in the LORD my God."
A prayer warrior may say, "Even though we've prayed for someone's health to get better and they've gotten worse, yet I will trust in the LORD my God."
A person who needs finances would think that "Even though our house will not sell and we are on the line, I will yet trust in the LORD my God." Or "Even though finances are tough and it's going to cost four hundred dollars to repair my car, yet I will trust in the LORD my God."
If you follow these people, you might be able to say that "Even though I don't like it, even though I don't understand it, even though I know he could and he should but he's not, yet will I trust in the LORD my God."
Jesus Christ gave you peace. In John 14:27, He said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
So do not be afraid. Be honest with God on what you were feeling right now. Talk to Him like how you talk to your best friend or your confidant.
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Prayer:
Lord God, there are things I am afraid right now. Things I know that are out of my control. I don't like it and I don't understand why it's happening. But I know that You are in control. I will trust in You. I will put my hope in Your Son Jesus Christ. Thank You for Your peace inside of me. Amen.
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