I know a man who can

17Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear from the pen
and there are no herds in the stalls, 18yet I will celebrate in the Lord; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! 19The Lord my Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights!   Habakkuk 3:17 - 19. CSB

There are times in our lives when we feel like the bottom has fallen out of our world. We have hit a hard time and paid for it dearly and what's more, there is basically no one around that can change it for us. You feel all alone. You may have felt like this just lately. But let me encourage you with this quotation:

 'Though the fig tree does not bud...the flocks disappear...yet I will...rejoice in the God of my salvation! In other words, whatever happens to me, I'll praise the God who saves me. When you know God's character - who He is, and His works - what He has done , you'll know that you can trust Him to give you the strength to keep going'.  Dr Tony Evans.

Life is not full of beautiful roses all the time. Some days you are left with weeds and dandelions spreading allover the place, and the more you try to change these things, the worse it can get. What's the answer? Habakkuk gives it to us in our text. Occasionally, we have to just accept that we can't change a thing but you know someone who can. I remember talking to a lady years ago. Her husband was cheating on her and she had no way to change this situation. She didn't know Jesus, so consequently had no faith. I Told her that apart from praying for her, I couldn't change her situation but knew a man who could. I then gave her a Gideon's Testament and went on my way. A few months later, this lady came looking for me. She was beaming from ear to ear. She had been reading the testament and accepted Jesus as her Lord. What's more, her marriage was repaired little by little, until today, they are still together. This is a classic example of allowing God into the situation you can't change. He can and, He is willing.

Do you need to accept that you can't change your situation? As much as you have been scratching around, trying everything, it is not working, allow me to say to you also. 'I know a man who can - and His name is Jesus. 

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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