Yet I Will

📖 Motivation Monday — Yet I WillWhat do you do when you know God is good...but you don't understand what He's doing?That's where we find Habakkuk.He had prayed.God had answered.But the answer wasn't what Habakkuk expected.And by Habakkuk 3, he knew difficult days were coming.He didn't pretend he wasn't afraid.He didn't pretend everything was okay.Instead, he imagined nearly everything he normally depended upon disappearing—the figs, grapes, olives, crops, sheep, and cattle.And then comes one little word:“Yet...”Nothing in his circumstances had changed.But Habakkuk declared:“Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.”— Habakkuk 3:18That's not denial.  That's faith!💭 Today's TruthKnowing God's heart gives you somewhere to stand when life doesn't make sense.Maybe you're living in a “verse 17” season right now.Something you expected to produce... didn't.Something you thought would be there... isn't.Something you prayed would happen... hasn't.Don't pretend it doesn't hurt.Don't pretend you're not afraid.But don't let what you don't understand cause you to forget what you do know.You know who God is.Sometimes faith sounds like one little word:Yet.This hurts...yet I will trust Him.I don't understand...yet I will worship Him.I don't know what happens next...yet I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.And Habakkuk finishes with another beautiful truth.“The Lord GOD is my strength...”God doesn't always remove the difficult terrain.Sometimes His faithfulness is seen in giving us steady feet to walk through it.🙏 Today's PrayerLord, there are things in my life I don't understand, and sometimes I am afraid. Thank You that I don't have to pretend otherwise. Help me remember what I KNOW about YOU when I cannot understand what You are doing. You are compassionate, gracious, faithful, holy, and good. Give me steady feet for whatever road is ahead, and teach my heart to say, “Yet I will trust You.” In Jesus' name, Amen.If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and honestly talk with God today.Whatever your “verse 17” looks like...remember:Your circumstances can change without God's character changing.🎙️ Today's **Five More Minutes** is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.