"The labor of the righteous tendeth to life.... The hope of the righteous shall be gladness" (Proverbs 10:16,28). Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall be fruit in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet will I rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength" (Habakkuk 3:17-19).
Prosperity that men applaud
Is not the proper measure;
Our greatest wealth is found in God
By living for His pleasure.
Though every labor we employ
In temporal things may fail,
In Christ we find eternal joy
And strength which shall prevail.
The God of our salvation gives
Prosperity that's full,
Because our Savior ever lives
To save each trusting soul.
The labor of the righteous tends
To win those yet astray,
And thereby reap the dividends
That never pass away.
Our Lord provides us daily bread;
With such things He will bless,
But seek His kingdom first instead,
And thirst for righteousness.
O Lord, we find in You the key
To know the things that matter:
In Christ is true prosperity;
Like chaff, the rest will scatter.
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