Even Though

Habakkuk saw in advance the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. He prayed for God to intervene. God declined.

Habakkuk considered the inevitable. The invaders were invincible, unconscionable.

He knew life would be forever altered. His options were demoralization regarding his nation and government or hope in God.

Habakkuk considered carefully.

He chose to trust God. Even though his government and nation would fall, and God would not intervene, Habakkuk said, “Yet I will exult in the Lord, / I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.”

In about a hundred days, you will have a similar decision to make. Half of America will celebrate the election results, half will see their governmental dream destroyed.

Whichever half you are in, the question is the same: Will you hope in government or will you hope in God?

In advance of the invasion, Habakkuk hoped in God. After the invasion, the Babylonian conqueror also trusted in God.

But, it’s your call to make—a hundred days out.