Finding Stability . . .

•Rising fuel/transportation prices

•Sinking dollar on the global market
•Inflation/recession
•Global war on terror
•State of war (Iraq and Afghanistan)
•Nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran
•Climate issues (hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis,
droughts, fires)
•Election year
. . . in an Unstable World
Finding Stability . . .

Habakkuk teaches us how to

respond to God when national
circumstances affect us personally.

. . . in an Unstable World
When God Alone Is Sufficient
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

Find STABILITY in the Lord

Habakkuk 3:16-18 (NET Bible)

16 I listened and my stomach churned;

the sound made my lips quiver. My
frame went limp, as if my bones were
decaying, and I shook as I tried to walk.
I long for the day of distress to come
upon the people who attack us.
Habakkuk 3:16-18 (NET Bible)

17 When the fig tree does not bud, and

there are no grapes on the vines; when
the olive trees do not produce, and the
fields yield no crops; when the sheep
disappear from the pen, and there are
no cattle in the stalls,
18 I will rejoice because of the LORD;
I will be happy because of the God who
delivers me!
 When God Alone Is Sufficient
Our cultural equivalent:
• When the Ford and Exxon fold, and the stock
market crashes;
• When the U.S. government crumbles, and
defense ceases to exist;
• When Tom Thumb’s shelves are empty, and
there is no food in the pantry;
• When no one is hiring, and there is no money
in the account;
• Even THEN I will rejoice because the Lord has
been my source of stability and joy all along.
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

“Success is wanting the things

you have, not having the things
you want.”
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

“If God gave you nothing

but himself, would you be
satisfied?”
–Pastor Peter Lord
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

Find STABILITY in the Lord

 When God Alone Is Sufficient

Find STABILITY in the Lord

Find STRENGTH in the Lord
Habakkuk 3:19 (NET Bible)

19 The sovereign LORD is my source

of strength. He gives me the agility of a
deer; he enables me to negotiate the
rugged terrain.
(This prayer is for the song leader. It is to
be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

“Difficult times reveal where

one’s confidence really rests.”
 When God Alone Is Sufficient
Which is true of you:
• When I experience positive life
circumstances and things are “going
well,” it is hard to lean on the Lord.
• When I experience difficult life
circumstances and things are not
“going well,” it is hard to lean on the
Lord.
Lamentations 3:19-26 (NET Bible)

19 Remember my impoverished and

homeless condition, which is a bitter poison.
20 I continually think about this, and I am
depressed. 21 But this I call to mind;
therefore I have hope: 22 The LORD’s loyal
kindness never ceases; his compassions
never end. 23 They are fresh every morning;
your faithfulness is abundant! 24 “My
portion is the LORD,” I have said to myself,
so I will put my hope in him. 25 The LORD
is good to those who trust in him, to the one
who seeks him. 26 It is good to wait
patiently for deliverance from the LORD.
 When God Alone Is Sufficient

Find STABILITY in the Lord

Find STRENGTH in the Lord
Finding Stability . . .

. . . in an Unstable World