“Yet”
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, then you’ve got to remember those Saturday morning cartoons by Schoolhouse Rock. My personal favorite was, “I’m Only a Bill”. However, the chorus that has stuck with me over years was from the song, “Conjunction Junction.” It explained the significance of so many little words in the English language. Isn’t it amazing the power these connecting words have within a sentence? Have you ever thought about it?
“And” can dance forever.
“Or” gives choice.
“Nor” gives none.
“But” puts the brakes on the sentence that was about to make your day.
“If” places conditions on love whispered.
“Yet.” That three letter word that endures all and yearns for hope.
This week, in Habakkuk 3, our “Bargaining Prophet” comes to the end of his questions. When we get to the end, we are supposed to find the answers. You can’t watch a movie or read a book without getting to the answers eventually. But Habakkuk does not find answers; instead he finds “Yet.”