I so enjoyed our service on Sunday. I remember "Youth Takeover" services when I was growing up in church and I couldn't have imagined the impact that had on the adults in the room. Well, now I am an adult in the room and I'll tell you, my heart was full. I've shared a couple of essays from our students in the past few weeks. Today's devo is a repeat of what was shared on Sunday morning, something that Sarina had shared on Redefine's IG page and read to us at the beginning of the service. (Scroll down to watch the video if you prefer!)

Let's continue to pray for our students as they seek God with all of their hearts and are being discipled to follow Jesus!

Enjoy,
Pastor Tracy

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By Sarina

Recently, I read the book of Habakkuk. And, I found out that a good chunk of the book is Habakkuk crying out to God and he seems, at times, to be questioning the future of his people who were dealing with heavy oppression. And, though Habakkuk was unsure about how long the hard times would last, God answered him and reassured him that He had plans for their benefit. So, that book of the Bible ends with these verses:

“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! The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as sure-footed as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.” (Habakkuk 3:17-19)

When all of the things that we rely on are shaken up (in the case of Habakkuk and his people it was the livestock and farm crops and in our case it could be church leadership, parents, finances, a friend group, or other similar things), we can still be completely sure-footed wherever God leads us and absolutely confident though we can’t see the future because He is our strength every step of the way.

Has anything felt shaken up in your life recently? How is God helping you to trust Him and be sure-footed despite your circumstances? What are you praying to God that He will reveal to you in uncertainty?