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"Yet I will rejoice in the LORD!" Habakkuk 3:18

This was a wise determination.

Everything around us, and everything within us may change—but the Lord changes not.
Our light may give place to darkness, 
our peace may give place to hostility, 
our health may give place to sickness, 
our plenty may give place to poverty,
our ease may give place to suffering, and 
our friendships may give place to loneliness,
but still we may be happy!
We may rise above circumstances!
For God is immutably the same!

We may rejoice that though much is lost, we have more that we can never lose. 

But if we would emulate the prophet Habakkuk—we be sure of our title to all the promises of God's Word. We must know . . .
that our sins are pardoned,
that we are at peace with God,
that He is our best and faithful Friend. 

Then we may rejoice in Him at all times, for . . .
His fullness—is our fortune,
His power—is our defence,
His love—is our solace,
His promises—are our security,
His throne—is our place of safety,
and His presence—is our heaven! 

Everything in God has a tendency to make us happy; and everything that is done by God will promote our everlasting welfare. We may well say, 
"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, 
and there are no grapes on the vine; 
even though the olive crop fails, 
and the fields lie empty and barren; 
even though the flocks die in the fields, 
and the cattle barns are empty
—yet I will rejoice in the LORD! 
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!"

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