Though the Fig Tree Not Blossom
Economic crisis, death, television and radio news that is permeated with tragedy, a misguided and deadly confidence in man – all of these and more surround us in a world that is clinging to self, idolatry and government. I remember the days that I walked in darkness before the Lord graciously saved me – the chief of sinners – and how I would look out over the landscape in fear and put my hope and trust in the things of the world and in the misty promises and claims of man and government. Oh that the Lord will open our eyes to His sovereignty. May our eyes be opened to the glorious truths of His living word:
“Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord GOD is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, and makes me walk on my high places.” - Habakkuk 3:17-19
Habakkuk wrote this as part of his prayer after hearing from God that He would be sending the Babylonians to dole out His wrath. This and many other events in Scripture point to the greater world-wide reality that God has appointed a day in which He will judge the entire world in righteousness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 17:31) Like Habakkuk, we may look out over the landscape and wonder if God is not seeing the horrors and the sins of fallen man. Yet may we learn from God’s answer to Habakkuk that God is planning and has set a day of judgment – a day of righteous judgment on all those who have turned from the living One True God. May we learn from the evils of the world that sin and Satan are a reality and that we should marvel at the glorious redemption from the penalty of that sin through the One who has taken on our sin so that we may have the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21) God’s timing is not our timing, but one thing is for sure – He cannot lie and He will return to judge the world. Let us be reminded that:
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
Hallelujah to the Lamb who was worthy to be slain. For all honor, glory and praise belong to Him!
Soli Deo Gloria!
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