In the book of Habakkuk we see a man and a nation facing the worst of times. But Habakkuk responded with praise and worship of God . . . HOW? Because Habakkuk tells us that God has made him ready for this time in his life. Habakkuk says that God has given him "feet of a deer." If Habakkuk had lived on this continent, he might have said, "like those of a bighorn sheep." Because, if you go to Montana’s Glacier National Park and look up at a rocky, seemingly inaccessible peak – there near the top you would see bighorn sheep. They will climb to the uppermost crags, and run over rock fields as easily as we would run on the beach. Why are bighorn sheep able to do this? Because of their feet – their tough, cloven hooves. These hooves aren’t hurt by sharp rocks, but are able to grip even small outcrops. God designed their feet for climbing. They don’t slip. They don’t fall. So remember, the point is not the power of the sheep, but God’s design of the sheep’s foot. So in the same way, God has designed you to stand and not fall.
SO WHY REJOICE? BECAUSE . . . GOD IS GOOD! HE IS WISE! HE IS IN CONTROL! AND HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING!
Blessings!
Pastor Dodd
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