3. On the contrary, it is the spring of deepest sympathy with souls, and of love-animated efforts for them. THO'THE FIG TREE DOES NOT BLOSSOM AND THERE BE NO FRUIT ON THE VINE THE PRODUCE OF THE OLIVE FAIL AND THE FIELDS YIELD NO FOOD THO' THE FLOCK BE CUT OFF FROM THE FOLD AND THERE BE NO HERD IN THE STALLS YET WILL I REJOICE IN THE LORD YET WILL I REJOICE IN THE LORD I WILL JOY IN THE GOD OF MY SALVATION GOD THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH "Ab" OR "4b". 1. II. (Sir John Lubbock. International Standard Version. He will not only be content with it, he will be well pleased with his condition. The moment a man feels that he is dependent for happiness upon God, he feels desirous to know, love, and please that Being. Believers "will to do His will" only by His special grace preventing them; but they do really will, the act of willing is their own. The Christian may rejoice because he knows his afflictions will have a happy issue. Be not cast down on account of the trials of life. There is also implied a well-founded hope of interest in the God of salvation.The doctrine of providence would be a poor substitute to perishing sinners for the grace of the Gospel. THE PARTICULAR SEASONS WHEN A TRUE CHRISTIAN CAN REJOICE IN THE LORD. Let us learn that it is of unspeakable importance that we stand prepared for trials which cannot be avoided. Because it is a joy in God considered as the God of salvation. 1. The fig tree does not bud. 5. 3. There is implied in the adoption of this truth, a firm belief in the superintending providence of God. III. This was an experimental joy. 09 - But we see Jesus lower than angels. Hence the failure of all these indicates the deepest affliction, the direst calamity (Psalm 105:33), and the picture of desolation is rendered still more complete when, in addition to these, the bread corn is represented as ceasing, and the flocks and herds as being cut off (ver. Do we not delight in a deliverer? We all witnessed these words lived out as Mary was radiant with joy. 02 - Though the fig tree will not blossom. I have tried never to let anyone go from my presence without a happy word or a bright thought to carry with them. Of these bold resolutions we have some eminent and illustrious scriptural examples. "He will make my feet like hinds' feet." Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Deuteronomy 28:15-18,30-41 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: …, Jeremiah 14:2-8 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up…, Joel 1:10-13,16-18 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth…, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular, To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural, An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry, An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property, Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular, To cut down, off, to destroy, divide, exclude, decide, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Habakkuk 3:17 For though the fig tree doesn't flourish (Hab Hb). Deep reality of such trials. 1. 18). 18). And happiness makes happiness. Title/Superscription 1:1 Solomon’s Most Excellent Love Song. The highest subject is God, His attributes and works. Scripture in Song, Volume II, Songs of the Kingdom Published in 1981 and printed in New Zealand, this book was compiled and has a foreword by David and Dale Garrat It is a follow-up publication to Scripture in Song's first music book, Songs of Praise which was published in 1971, and to Scripture in Song Volume I - Songs of Praise . Though the fig tree may not blossom Nor fruit be on the vines Though the labor of the olive may fail And the fields yield no food Though the flock may be cut off from the fold And there be no herd in the stall. Believers "will to do His will" only by His special grace preventing them; but they do really will, the act of willing is their own. "Although" every material blessing is gone, "I will rejoice." "The Lord God is my strength." To prove to us that earthly comforts are uncertain and perishing. The language and conduct of idolaters. The faint and feeble feelings of confidence in God which distinguish many real Christians. If our joy depended upon our wealth, it might fail; if upon our friends, it might change; if upon our health, it might be broken. It is a joy which is unspeakable and full of glory. The language employed is figurative, and strikingly suggests to us circumstances of the deepest human need. "Although," forecasts the misery. When scarcity and want come as a judgment from God, then it is extreme and extraordinary, and beyond the course of nature. Affliction does not injuriously affect our best interests. None: We seek Thee Lord Jesus; Tony Hopkins ©1972 Scripture in Song. But it is wise to consider how uncertain all material possessions are, and to fortify the heart against the probable calamities that may overtake us. On the contrary, it is the spring of deepest sympathy with souls, and of love-animated efforts for them. 10 My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. But for the most part afflictions are corrective, and not for purposes of discipline. I. Perfect and unbounded confidence in God, in the wisdom, power, and mercy of God, must be the ground of all our religious hope. He has righteousness in Him, and also strength, counsel, provision, and promises. It is spiritual. Without the Divine blessing, all men do is ineffectual. Do we not rejoice in a healer? The Maidens to the Lover: We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more th… It is a supernatural joy. In God they had swiftness. It is only in this character that He is an object of confidence and joy to us. Not selfish sloth. There is an old tradition that a cup of gold is to be found wherever a rainbow touches the earth, and there are some people whose smile, the sound of whose voice, whose very presence, seems like a ray of sunshine, to turn everything they touch into gold. There is a great difference between a human and a Divine joy. If a man were found joying in an absolute God, he might well be esteemed foolish; for he would be rejoicing in the contemplation of a strong and irresistible enemy. All things have been theirs. Be well assured of the solidity of the foundation on which the joys of faith are built. This song is for you my friend. When does the soul experience it! 3. Look to the Lord in the administration of providence, and submit to His will manifested in it. He is a King's son, and an heir of heaven. The servants of God are often contributors to the common heap of sin that brings down judgments. Cheerfulness: — Cheerfulness is a duty we owe to others. 5. It is the joy of personal appropriation, of objective pardon and peace — "my salvation." But in this scenario there are no signs for the future. ", III. Comp. Such a failure is fearful to contemplate. (4) Let the oppressed poor remember to whom vengeance belongeth. They are a symbol of hopes to come. (3)In the amenities of society.But the highest joy we can know is to "joy in the Lord." 6. Affliction would double her sorrows, and prosperity lose half her joys. The transitory character of suffering is powerfully calculated to sustain the mind under it. I have always smiled in the face of every misfortune. The Desire for Love 1:2 The Beloved to Her Lover: Oh, how I wish you would kiss me passionately! "Yet." Lyrics. The soul, outwardly tried and tired, goes to Him who is "my hiding-place," and there is "compassed about with songs of deliverance" (Psalm 32:7).3. Men never break down as long as they can keep cheerful. The Christian life is both a service and a hope; an experience and an expectation. That is experience. It is a joy which this world can neither give nor take away. 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, But the prophet foresaw that He who gave these possessions could take them away. Success is to be sought and prayed for; we are not to ask for the discipline of failure. But for His interposition, afflictions would have been unmixed evils. "He will make my feet like hinds' feet." When we are brought under the influence of religion, we are led first to perceive our liability to it, and then to accept of deliverance through Christ. THAT THIS SUBLIME CONFIDENCE IS EXERCISED BY THE GOOD MAN BECAUSE HE HAS EXPERIENCED A GREAT DELIVERANCE. Let us, in this spirit, cultivate the habit of holy resolves, as well as holy desires. But it may come, and in one degree or another it will, in every deep Christian experience, whether as personal failure or as a sense of surrounding failure. His loving-kindness is better than life.(Homilist. It is the eternal ordination of God, that what man wants from the earth for his existence he must get from it by labour — skilful, timely, persevering labour. Personal joy compels affectionate work. 03 - Brethren dwell in unity. True religion imparts true liberty to the mind. It is possible for the fig-tree not to blossom, etc. "A merry heart is a continual feast to others besides itself." There is self-centeredness on one or both partner’s part, usually with an unwillingness to admit it and change. 2. 2. This was a Divine joy. (5) If you can rejoice in God, you shall soon be in a country where neither famine nor scarcity can ever be experienced. Improvements —(1) God can as easily take away the whole of our possessions as part of them. In their production and breeding there is a great deal of uncertainty. 4. It will come through our own will when it comes. The soul, outwardly tried and tired, goes to Him who is "my hiding-place," and there is "compassed about with songs of deliverance" (Psalm 32:7). On the contrary, it is the spring of deepest sympathy with souls, and of love-animated efforts for them. "A merry heart is a continual feast to others besides itself." The resolve. To convince us of our entire dependence upon Him for all our temporal enjoyments. Comp. A CHEERFUL RESOLUTION. I myself am happier than I would have been had I sat down and bemoaned my fate." An article explaining the connection of the Fig Tree, Israel and the End Times 2. The enjoyment of God will constitute the happiness of heaven. THE EXPRESSION ON THE PROPHET'S CONFIDENCE AND JOY. The text reminds us of the uncertainty of temporal enjoyments, and of the peculiar felicity of a good man. This is a question not only of facts but of degrees; not only the pure mind can be happy, but it is happy in exact proportion to its purity. The result. Afflictions in themselves are evil, they make a man morose, unkind, bitter, despairing,, devilish: it is only when applied by God that they become useful to the believer s mind. Consider it as opening to us a new field of virtue and of knowledge. None: Though the fig tree does not blossom; Tony Hopkins ©1972 Scripture in Song. "I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Believers "will to do His will" only by His special grace preventing them; but they do really will, the act of willing is their own. Scripture: Habakkuk 3:16-19; Jeffrey Arthurs Bio. "I will rejoice in the Lord." Whatever the mind admires it enjoys, and enjoys in proportion to its admiration, whether it be a landscape or a painting. Comp. Deep reality of such trials. III. Seek to attain clearness concerning your interest in the God of salvation, through union with Christ in effectual calling. 1:4 Draw me after you; let us hurry! The will is called up. They are either to preserve or to extricate you from danger. All the agencies of nature and providence were in God's hand. 4. Because —. The joys of friendship are amongst the chief joys of earth; but the joys of friendship depend upon the purity, depth, constancy, reciprocity of love; and friendship with God secures all this in the highest degree. Here is an unspeakably great Deliverer; and has He been so at little expense? THE GOOD, CIRCUMSTANCED THUS, STAYING THEMSELVES UPON GOD, AND ON HIM AS WORKING IN ALL FOR THEIR SALVATION. (2) Freedom from the government of depravity. The low, dull, heavy feeling of the man who does not believe in the providential government of God. And the honour of our profession calleth us to rejoice. Some say personal enjoyment of present salvation is selfish." Be not surprised that the word is, "Rejoice evermore." The HIGHEST SPIRITUAL JOY is possible to a good man. I do lots of counseling with people having marriage problems. Picture Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. How could there be inward joy amidst so much outward sorrow? He claims them all as His own. II. True religion imparts exercise and expectation to the mind. This isn’t new, though. 1. 3. (3) Freedom from the evils of affliction. (1) Freedom from eternal punishment. )Christian rejoicingHandley C. G. Moule, M. A.1. In spite of what verse 17 describes — apparent failure of our efforts for God, or apparent desolation of His cause around us. Success is to be sought and prayed for; we are not to ask for the discipline of failure. FORMING RESOLUTIONS TO ABOUND IN THIS JOY. Song of Solomon 2:15-17. The shadow of Florence Nightingale cured more than her medicines; and if we share the burdens of others, we lighten our own. (Sir John Lubbock. Attend to the following instructions —. 2. "Yet." 3. The fruit of the fig tree was an extensive article both of food and commerce. The resolve. We can trust the person of God even when we can't grasp the plan of God. As effectually curing the insolence of pride and the follies of prosperity. As teaching us to estimate, as we ought, the many blessings which the Divine love has showered upon us. It springs not from the world, but is derived from above. The Triune God, the one God subsisting in three persons. In material destitution they felt —, 1. 3. "I will joy in God. This is a deliverance to the possession of the greatest good.This man has in him the elements of immortality. But it is the nature of riches to take to them. And happiness makes happiness. Some say personal enjoyment of present salvation is selfish." Then came the SiS books 2 and 3 from which we sang 'Majesty'; 'All Hail, King Jesus';'Jesus, Name above all names'; 'Exalt the Lord our God'; 'Emmanuel'; 'Though the fig tree does not blossom'; 'Lord, make me like You' and so many more. )LinksHabakkuk 3:17 NIVHabakkuk 3:17 NLTHabakkuk 3:17 ESVHabakkuk 3:17 NASBHabakkuk 3:17 KJVHabakkuk 3:17 Bible AppsHabakkuk 3:17 ParallelHabakkuk 3:17 Biblia ParalelaHabakkuk 3:17 Chinese BibleHabakkuk 3:17 French BibleHabakkuk 3:17 German BibleHabakkuk 3:17 CommentariesBible Hub. 2. and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails. II. Large range of public domain old traditional hymns and modern songs. )Christian rejoicingHandley C. G. Moule, M. A.1. True religion gives decision to the mind. "Rejoice in God." Let us, in this spirit, cultivate the habit of holy resolves, as well as holy desires. 2. )LinksHabakkuk 3:17 NIVHabakkuk 3:17 NLTHabakkuk 3:17 ESVHabakkuk 3:17 NASBHabakkuk 3:17 KJVHabakkuk 3:17 Bible AppsHabakkuk 3:17 ParallelHabakkuk 3:17 Biblia ParalelaHabakkuk 3:17 Chinese BibleHabakkuk 3:17 French BibleHabakkuk 3:17 German BibleHabakkuk 3:17 CommentariesBible Hub, (3)In the amenities of society.But the highest joy we can know is to "joy in the Lord." The vine was diligently cultivated from the earliest times, and, with its rich clusters of grapes and its refreshing shade, became a very appropriate symbol of prosperity; whilst the olive, living from age to age, and yielding an abundant supply of oil, was also typical of abundance. (Handley C. G. Moule, M. I myself am happier than I would have been had I sat down and bemoaned my fate." Amplified Bible, Classic Edition 17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation! In the midst of distress like this, where shall the wretched flee? If the promises were not believed, the soul would not rejoice. Habakkuk 3:17-18 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. "I will rejoice in the Lord." I have laughed and told jokes when I could have wept. It was in the God of salvation that Habakkuk rejoiced. As proving the sincerity of some, and laying bare the treachery and baseness of others. 08 - ? 1. Such resolutions should be formed. Scripture can be shockingly, sublimely, sensually, sexy. That is expectancy. In consideration of the nature and grounds of joy in God, we invite believers to lift up the hands that hang down. Bible - Song of Songs - ... 3 As an apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. The conditions. Includes words and scores for public domain hymns. "I will rejoice in the Lord." I have tried never to let anyone go from my presence without a happy word or a bright thought to carry with them. It is the joy of the sublimest admiration. We all witnessed these words lived out as Mary was radiant with joy. Introduction. What to Do When Your Fig Tree Doesn’t Blossom. Not selfish sloth. Gracious souls have a source of joy, when those of the ungodly are all dried up. Habakkuk 3:17 (NAS) Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. (1) temporal want occasioned by reverses in circumstances; (2) slander, charges having no foundation in truth, being made and resulting in mistrust and alienation; (3) mental depression, the strong man being brought down to the weakness of the child, the sturdy oak becoming feebler than the bruised reed; (4) bereavement, home being rendered "desolate as birds' nests, when the fledglings have all flown.". It will come through our own will when it comes. It will come through our own will when it comes. On its external side the Lord Jesus Christ's work partook of the pain of failure.2. Most were based on actual Scripture words, as was 'Scripture in Song - Songs of the Kingdom', which I think originated in New Zealand. We must not sit down passive, and wait for a sensible impulse. THE GOOD, THUS RESTING IN GOD AND APPREHENDING HIS GRACIOUS DESIGN, BEING RENDERED TRANQUIL AND TRIUMPHANT AND INSPIRED WITH HOLY JOY. they ... Digital Recording, God, Independent Artist, Righteous, Beautiful, Singing, Melody, Tune, Pure, Eternal Life, Holiness, Not Worldly, Godly Songs… "I will joy in the God of my salvation.". 2. This song is for you my friend. The will is called up. Duty to him is not a clog or a burden, but a delight. 3. III. You will find that a lot of the great free Christian music on this sight are scripture songs (i.e . We will then sing with the prophet Habakkuk: Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of … and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen. "As thy day, so shall thy strength be.". Though the fig tree does not blossom ... ©1972 Scripture in Song: Bible Refs: Hab 3:17-19; LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES. 2. Joy in God is well grounded, because God is on the side of the believer. Following the great deliverance are many lesser deliverances; both temporal and spiritual. 2. )Christian rejoicingHandley C. G. Moule, M. A.1. ©1974 Scripture in Song. It is, however, a universal truth, that God gives to a good man a holy alacrity in duty. This language of hope and joy is a striking contrast to three things —. It is not necessary to rob the world of any of its beauty, or to disparage the happiness it is capable of communicating. He knows how even to rejoice in affliction. Consider the sanctifying tendency of afflictions. 2. 2. There is an old tradition that a cup of gold is to be found wherever a rainbow touches the earth, and there are some people whose smile, the sound of whose voice, whose very presence, seems like a ray of sunshine, to turn everything they touch into gold. But it may come, and in one degree or another it will, in every deep Christian experience, whether as personal failure or as a sense of surrounding failure. Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold And there be no food in the stall- All music free. The result. This is a deliverance from the greatest evil. He will suffer patiently and meekly. There is extremity arising from. It is always pure. Men never break down as long as they can keep cheerful. Micah 7:7 for a rich parallel. I. Joy is well grounded, on account of what God has provided for the believer, and on account of what He/8 to the believer. The joys of contemplation are amongst the most pure and elevating which intelligent creatures can experience. Personal joy compels affectionate work. The reference is here perhaps to the swiftness with which God would enable him to flee from the dangers which were overtaking his country. Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. Admiration of Divine excellence is the sublimest joy. And happiness makes happiness. What is it to "joy in God"? Since he has been justified by the blood of Jesus, there is no longer any condemnation for him. Behold, He stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, gazing through the lattice. 3. The conditions. I have always smiled in the face of every misfortune. The will is called up. Trials strengthen and develop love and faith. 2. On its external side the Lord Jesus Christ's work partook of the pain of failure.2. It is the joy of the highest contemplation. They may fail from one of two reasons. "I will rejoice in God." On the contrary, it is the spring of deepest sympathy with souls, and of love-animated efforts for them. The supposition. It is the joy of personal appropriation, of objective pardon and peace — "my salvation." REFLECTIONS SUGGESTED. Though The Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom: Wash Me in ... Jesus Christ. It is satisfying. He will make all things work together for their good. Habakkuk supposes the loss of all things, and yet he had unwavering faith in God, and supreme love to God. The way that The Message relays it, though, there is definitely the sense of pursuit, of yearning desire for union. His loving-kindness is better than life.(Homilist. The soul, outwardly tried and tired, goes to Him who is "my hiding-place," and there is "compassed about with songs of deliverance" (Psalm 32:7).3. Then the "fields may yield no meat," and as a consequence, the "flocks may be cut off from the field." Bold professions are founded on the revealed glory of God's faithfulness and all-sufficiency, He is the Almighty God, and His faithfulness is engaged to support the people of His love and care. II. II. SongSelect is the definitive source for worship song resources. Just as an Altantic billow bears the reeling ship aloft, so does the mighty wave of trouble lift to notice a true son of God. 17 Though the fig tree does not bud. A. I have laughed and told jokes when I could have wept. The privileges of God's people are not temporal, but spiritual. 05 - Beloved let us love one another. 1. Nothing in the subject should hinder our joy. May the king bring me into his bedroom chambers! The prophet supposes a condition in which he is deprived of the common luxuries of life. Now is the trial of their faith, patience, and resignation. My friends, once we comprehend and have confidence in this, no troubles: not Covid-19, nor financial crisis, nor the challenges of a generation, can take away the joy we have in Jesus Christ. Hymn/Song Book : Year : Song # Praise the Lord # 19: Songs of the Kingdom # 48: Stellenbosch Baptist Church # 474: MUSIC. In God they had strength. Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom by Wayne Dietterick (© 2007). "The Lord God is my strength." 3. Download easily transposable chord charts and sheet music plus lyrics for 100,000 songs. The result. Micah 7:7 for a rich parallel. Such resolutions are neither formed nor executed without a conflict. Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I … Indecision or dubiousness is always painful, and wait for a sensible impulse talk love. 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