A Blind Man Healed
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
(Habakkuk 3:17, 18)
The book of Habakkuk is unique, in that unlike most prophets
who were filled with messages, Habakkuk was filled with questions. Habakkuk
wanted to know what God was doing and why. He was perplexed by the sin that was
taking place in Judah and why it was going seemingly unpunished. He questioned how a just God could use a
wicked nation such as Babylon to punish the Apple of God’s Eye (Zechariah 2:8), His beloved people. It was very apparent
that Judah was inundated with sin and darkness. Habakkuk was heavy laden with
the thought that the wicked were prospering without judgment, while the
righteous suffered in darkness. God, in His grace, allowed Habakkuk to question
Him, and twice God answered him in return. The Lord Himself assured him that He
would establish His kingdom. And in the establishing of His kingdom God would
hold all people accountable for their actions.
In the midst of my trials, I have lost sight of what is true
and what is right (Philippians 4:8). In as much as God has spoken to me about having trust
and faith in seasons of plenty and in want, I have failed to do that very
thing. I have deliberately questioned God out of frustration for seeing the wicked prosper in an a season where I believed they should be judged. My trials and tribulations have revealed a very weak-willed and
spineless faith. A faith that is exercised on the mountain tops, but falters in
the valleys. It is living proof that though I am in pursuit of God, I do not truly
understand Him or love Him with every part of my being. It is a reality that
has shaken me at my core. Something that causes me to question much of what I
do and why I do it.
Habakkuk was brought to a place in His life in which he
could exalt the Lord to His rightful place in complete joy without fear. Fear
is a product of not trusting in God. Rejoicing is the product of one who has
his affections set on God, with one focus, and only one goal in mind. In verse
18 Habakkuk proclaims, I will joy in
Elohim, meaning the All-Sufficient God, the God who is able to provide for
every need, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. He is the God in whom we
can proclaim, When all is gone, He is not
gone. We can sit upon the heap of ruins this world provides and yet have
joy everlasting, rejoicing in the God who is able to provide for every need,
the God who is coming to establish His Kingdom for eternity. The prophet who begun his prayer with fear and
trembling ends with joy and adoration. He ends with a faith that could not be
shaken. Elohim is our balm for every wound, an ointment poured upon our soul,
shedding its fragrance in and around us.
My prayer today is one of repentance. One of shame and
remorse for my lack of faith and trust in God who has proven Himself time and
time again, not only through the Scriptures, but in my own life. It is a great
reminder that darkness can subtly set in and blind me so slowly that I do not
realize I am blind until I find myself completely enveloped in darkness. The
ointment that is provided through the continual seeking after God through His
word and prayer provides the healing power necessary to not only prevent
blindness, but to heal the one who has been blinded. Light and darkness cannot
co-exist. Let us rejoice in the fact that darkness can be so easily and quickly
dispelled so as to remove the scales from any blind man willing to receive
sight. It takes only 1 pinhole of light to dispel darkness. Lord, allow so many
pinholes in my life that darkness is forced to flee!
.:La Chula:.
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