Thoughts on Habakkuk

^{Habakkuk 3
17} Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
¹⁸ yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
¹⁹ The Sovereign Lord is my strength!
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,^[e]
able to tread upon the heights.

Our sermon at church this morning went over Habakkuk. I have been thinking on it since, and some of those thoughts I don't want to think about. Habakkuk's life never got better. And in these verses we see him saying that even if things never get better he will still rejoice in the Lord. It made me think about my own situation. What if my life never gets better than it is at this moment? Will I continue to rejoice in the Lord? May it be so Lord. Now don't get me wrong, I have a good life and I have MUCH to be thankful for. I have 4 wonderful sons who are a great blessing to me. I have friends & family who love me and are always there for me. I have a "slice of heaven" in the mountains. Bob left our family well taken care of. But I miss him so! I miss my teammate, the one I shared my hopes, dreams, burdens, & fears with. I miss the future we planned and all the things we had yet to do. I miss crawling into bed at night and reviewing the day and planning the next one. I miss the one who always knew how to look at the bright side of things, my encourager, my glass half full guy. I miss the one that handled the difficult things I didn't want to handle. I could go on and on and on. I constantly miss him and there are reminders all around me of what I have lost. Some are expected and some come so unexpectedly they blindside me. And I don't know when or if it will ever get better. I pray that God will give me the strength He gave Habakkuk and that I will rejoice in the Lord the rest of my days. After all, He has brought me this far. :)

Heaven

I have thought about heaven a lot the last 17 months. Now that my precious husband resides there it is often on my mind.  On my walk this morning with the Colorado mountains all around me so many questions of heaven were circulating through my brain. So many questions and not enough answers. I have read several books on heaven, all of which make me think of it more. Shouldn't we all be thinking more about heaven? It is our eternal home! When I take a trip (which I love to do!) I love to plan and prepare for what I will do, the sights I will see, the things I will enjoy, the experiences that await. Shouldn't we be doing the same in preparation for heaven? After all, if we've trusted Jesus as our Saviour and made Him the Lord of our life, it is our final destination! I long for that trip!          

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love him.”
^{1 Corinthians 2:9}