TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be joyful in God my Savior.”— Habakkuk 3:17–18
SIT WITH THE WORD
Habakkuk lists real losses before choosing joy. The ‘yet’ matters. Joy stands beside grief, not on top of it pretending nothing happened.
Christian joy is finally anchored in Jesus’ resurrection. Sorrow is real, but it is not ultimate. Practice gratitude without using it to silence lament.
REFLECT WITH JESUS
Where do grief and gratitude need room to coexist?
1Have I used positivity to avoid pain?
2What remains true about God here?
ONE FAITHFUL STEP
Carry it into today
Name one grief and one gift without letting either cancel the other.
PRAY
God my Savior, hold my sorrow and awaken sturdy joy. Keep me honest about loss and hopeful because Jesus is alive. Amen.