October 27, 2025
Habakkuk 3:17–19
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines... yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”Lamentations 3:22–24
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail... great is your faithfulness.”The prophets understood disappointment. Habakkuk witnessed his nation fall apart, while Jeremiah mourned over a ruined city. Both experienced the loss of everything they knew, home, security, the temple, even their national identity. Yet, in the midst of the destruction, they held tightly to God.
I believe Habakkuk’s words are among the most radical expressions of faith in Scripture. “Though the fig tree does not bud…” he lists every sign of economic and agricultural ruin. Yet, his conclusion is stunning: “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.” Do you hear the defiance in his words? You see, faith that endures looks reality in the eye and still says, “God is enough.”
Jeremiah echoes that same defiant hope in Lamentations 3. Amid destruction, he whispers, “Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.” Jeremiah finds his grounding not in life's situations, but in the unchanging nature of God: His unwavering love, boundless mercy, and great faithfulness.
It is said that "enduring faith doesn’t mean we don’t weep. It means we worship while we weep." It’s the kind of faith that says, “I may not understand what God is doing, but I know who He is.” The prophets remind us that true faith often grows in dark soil, through lament, through loss, through long nights of waiting.
I believe Habakkuk’s words are among the most radical expressions of faith in Scripture. “Though the fig tree does not bud…” he lists every sign of economic and agricultural ruin. Yet, his conclusion is stunning: “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.” Do you hear the defiance in his words? You see, faith that endures looks reality in the eye and still says, “God is enough.”
Jeremiah echoes that same defiant hope in Lamentations 3. Amid destruction, he whispers, “Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.” Jeremiah finds his grounding not in life's situations, but in the unchanging nature of God: His unwavering love, boundless mercy, and great faithfulness.
It is said that "enduring faith doesn’t mean we don’t weep. It means we worship while we weep." It’s the kind of faith that says, “I may not understand what God is doing, but I know who He is.” The prophets remind us that true faith often grows in dark soil, through lament, through loss, through long nights of waiting.
I wonder What does it look like for you to hold on when hope seems far away? Maybe it’s choosing to pray when you feel nothing. Maybe it’s showing up in worship when your heart is heavy. Maybe it’s whispering, “Great is Your faithfulness” through sadness, difficulty and tears.
I have found that enduring faith advances quietly, persevering through every step, each prayer, and every breath.
Let's Pray
“Lord, teach me to rejoice in You even in when the fig tree does not bud and the vines are bare, remind me that You are my strength and my song. Anchor my heart in Your faithfulness,
and help me to trust that Your mercies are new every morning.
Amen.”
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