Hidden Strength

The Eternal Lord is my strength: he gave me feet like a deer; he will lead me on my high places. Habakkuk 3:19

Circumstantial evidence is unconvincing in a court of law because it does not adequately represent reality. When we trust only what we can see, our hope for the future rests on a weak foundation. When the strength of our resolve grows only from our perception of the circumstances of our lives, our hearts melt and our hands fail. Elisha’s servant quailed because he could not see the armies of God sur­rounding him. Even though we don’t usually have Elishas to facilitate this vision; nor does God often reveal his behind the scenes work to us as he did to Habakkuk; his presence is real. ­No one has ever seen God, but by his eternal wisdom and power, he is the I AM. His eyes roam to and fro throughout the earth that he might strongly support those whose hearts are com­­pletely his. Regardless of what difficult paths lay ahead; or what obstacles we may en­counter; or what traps the enemy lays; he will infuse us with mercy and timely grace. Whe­ther we need to leap a tall building in a single bound, or merely walk through the door after an exhausting day, if we seek his strength, remembering his won­derful deeds, we can move forward with cour­age­­ and certainty.

Glorious Lord, grant me a clear picture of your past so I can live by faith while the light is dim.