Strength for the Climb: Facing Mountains with God | Strength for the High Places: A 10-Day Journey Through Habakkuk 3:19

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:19 (NKJV) "The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills."

Mountains in the Bible often symbolize obstacles, challenges, or impossible situations. 

Habakkuk looked at the devastation around him — barren fields, empty stalls, nations in turmoil — and still declared that God would give him the strength to climb. 

His hope was not in circumstances but in the God who lifted him higher.

The imagery of “deer’s feet” points to agility, stability, and endurance. Deer can navigate steep, dangerous slopes with grace and precision. 

Habakkuk believed that God could equip him the same way — not by removing the mountains, but by giving him the strength to climb them.

Relatable Today: Our mountains may not be physical peaks but challenges like financial stress, family conflicts, health struggles, or spiritual battles. 

On our own, the climb feels overwhelming. 

But with God, we are given strength, balance, and the ability to keep moving upward. 

As Isaiah 40:31 reminds us: “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

Mountains don’t always disappear when we pray. 

Instead, God transforms us for the climb. 

His strength becomes our footing, His presence our guide, and His promises our confidence.

Reflective Question for Today: What “mountain” am I facing right now, and how might God be giving me strength to climb it instead of removing it?