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 stalls—yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:17-18
All of us should be thankful for the things that we have. We count them as blessings. And yet, the only thing each of us can really call our own is our personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Everything else passes away. Though there be fig trees and fruit and flocks in abundance, it will all pass away. But our love for God and His love for us will never pass away. It goes on and on forever. This is why the prophet could rejoice in the Lord—regardless.
