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“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, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of
my salvation!”
Habakkuk 3:17–18
Philippians 4:4: "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I
will say, rejoice!"
Right. How do you rejoice during crisis or disaster? It doesn't
sound ethical or proper to rejoice during tribulations, especially after the
loss of a loved one. Rejoice? I can’t imagine it.
Solomon said, "For the happy heart, life is a continual
feast" (Proverbs 15:15, NLT).
Okay, I can see how a happy heart would see
a joyful feast, when there is a reason to be happy, but the above mentioned
circumstances seem a far cry from any happy feelings.
