Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my savior.
~ Habakkuk 3:17-18

The expression of praise and trust we find at the end of Habakkuk is at once life-giving and convicting, especially when we consider the opening line of the book just a few chapters before — “How long, LORD, must I call for help but you do not listen? Or cry to you…but you do not save?” (Hab 1:2)