God Is Your Strength
Backgrounder on Habakkuk 1-3:
Habakkuk prophecies in Judah
before its final overthrow by
Babylonia. Honestly concerned
with how God could chasten Judah
by means of a nation even more
sinful than itself, Habakkuk deals
with some perplexing questions:
Why is a just God silent? Why do
the pleas of the faithful seem to
go unheard? The reply comes
in the statement of a timeless
principle of God’s sovereignty:
God will deal with the wicked
in His way and in His time.
Meanwhile righteous people
must continue to trust God (H2:4)
Lord, You are Our Strength:
How Long O Lord must I call
for help but You do not listen?
Or cry out to You… but
You do not save? (Hab 1:2).
I am filled with awe by the amazing
things You have done. In this time
of our need, begin again to help us,
as You did in years gone by. Show
us Your power to save us (Hab 3:2)
Even though the olive crop fails
and the fields lie empty & barren;
even though the flocks die in the
fields & the cattle barns are empty,
yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of
my salvation (Hab 3:17-18).
The Sovereign Lord is My Strength;
He makes my feet like the feet
of a deer, He enables me to tread
in the heights (Hab 3:19). Amen.
Lord, help me to have the
understanding and faith I need
to keep praying and not give up
if my prayers are not answered
right away. I know Your ways are
perfect. But help me to not become
discouraged in the time of waiting
for Your help. But rather to continue
praying until I see Your will done
in all the things You put in my
heart to pray about. Amen.
Lord, I have heard all about You
and I am filled with awe by the
amazing things You have done.
In our time of deep need, begin
again to help us as You did in years
gone by. Show us Your power to
save us. No matter what happens
whether I see prayers answered,
may my heart rejoice in You.
I will find my joy in You, for
You are my strength. Amen.
Oh Sovereign Lord, I need You.
My strength is limited; but
Your strength is endless.
Fill me and empower me.
enable me to do all that
You have called me to do.
May the same Spirit that raised
Jesus from the dead give us life
and strength to make thro all the
dark winters we are facing and
bear much fruit in Your time. Amen