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The Theology of “Yet”

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"Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation."

--Habakkuk 3:18


There is great power in the word yet. It implies that despite present circumstances, there is something else remaining. Yet implies that there is still something else to be considered. The theology of yet is what motivates believers today to continue steadfastly in our faith in God.


Yet implies a faith in the goodness of God and His ability to deliver one from his circumstance. That is why Job considered that while his personal and financial affairs were crumbling around him, he still held firm to his belief in God and announced, "Yea though he slay me, yet will I trust him."


The word “yet” appears in the Bible approximately 395 times. The Bible shows us how “yet” is used to encourage us, to give us endurance and hope to contrast the seemingly hopelessness of our situations.


It shows the true hopefulness of His love, His power, His faithfulness, and His willingness to show that we can trust Him always, no matter what we are going through. The Bible says in Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”.


It is the theology of yet that prompted a widow woman to take her last cruse of oil and meal and act on faith that her barrel would not run dry. It was the theology of yet that prompted a woman who had an issue of blood to push her way through a crowd to touch the hem of his garment, even though the prospects for success were dim.


It is that same theology of yet, that gives us inspiration to continue, even today. A virus has caused illness, death, and tremendous damage in our country and economic life of the people, yet we will continue to rejoice in the Lord. Unemployment is high, forcing hundreds of thousands across the nation to worry, daily, about the mere essentials for survival, yet we will rejoice in the Lord.


Look at Haggai 2:4, “Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of host”. Just as the Lord blessed them, He will bless us in our time of trouble.


We will continue to rejoice in the Lord. The theology of yet transcends the frustrations of the moment and looks with a hopeful eye into the glorious realities of the future.


Yet, helps us to look beyond our present difficult situations to the time when God will work it out. That is when we can look beyond our tight financial situations, frustrating personal dilemmas and career setbacks, and realize that if we can just hold on, God will bring us through according to His will. We must hold to God’s unchanging hand.


It is that hope that keeps us saying with Habakkuk, "Yet, will I rejoice in him”. As we continue to walk and talk and rejoice in our Lord and Savior, we gain strength because our God is able.


May the God of all power continue to bless and keep you.

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