Habakkuk 3:17-19- What Do You Do When Everything Falls Apart?

Message & Teaching: “Faith When Nothing Works”
Introduction: What Do You Do When Everything Falls Apart?

We live in a world where faith is often tied to circumstances. If life is good, people trust God. If life is terrible, people doubt or walk away. Habakkuk 3:17-19 is one of the most assertive declarations of faith amid devastation—a faith that refuses to be shaken even when everything goes wrong.

Key Teachings from Habakkuk 3:17-19
1. “Though the fig tree should not blossom…” – Facing Total Loss

• In the ancient world, agriculture meant survival.

• This passage describes a complete economic and societal collapse—crops failing, livestock gone, and no food supply.

• This is a picture of someone who has lost everything—yet the response isn’t despair but worship.

2. “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord” – Choosing Joy Over Circumstances

• Notice “yet”—this is a decision, not a reaction.

• Faith isn’t based on God’s provision but on who He is.

• When life strips everything away, can we still say, “God is enough for me”?

3. “God, the Lord, is my strength” – Strength Beyond Ourselves

• True strength doesn’t come from what we have but from who God is.

• Our strength will fail, but His never does.

• This is a shift in reliance: from self to God.

4. “He makes my feet like the deer’s; He makes me tread on my high places” – Walking Steadily in Hard Places

• A deer easily navigates rough, rocky terrain—it doesn’t stumble.

• God gives His people the ability to walk through difficulties without falling.

• Even in the most challenging moments, He makes a way for us to stand firm.

Application: What Can We Learn?

• Faith isn’t about circumstances—it’s about trust in God.

• Rejoicing is a choice—we can choose worship even when life is complicated.

• God provides strength for the journey—He doesn’t just remove hardships; he equips us to endure them.

Closing Thought:
The world says joy comes when things go well—but Habakkuk shows that true faith says, “Even when everything fails, I will still trust in my God.”

What if we lived like that? What if we had faith that wasn’t shaken by our struggles? That’s the kind of faith that draws people in and the kind of faith that God honors.

In Christ, love ❤️ Jared

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