"The presence and company of Christ will make amends for all we suffer here below. When we see as we have been seen, and look back on the journey of life, we shall wonder at our own faintness of heart. We shall marvel that we made so much of our cross, and thought so little of our crown. We shall marvel that in 'counting the cost' we could ever doubt on which side the balance of profit lay. Let us take courage. We are not far from home. IT MAY COST MUCH TO BE A TRUE CHRISTIAN AND A CONSISTENT HOLY MAN; BUT IT PAYS."

~excerpt from Holiness chapter 6 (Counting the Cost) by J. C. Ryle

This is a book on the Christian life, and one I would recommend reading. The author covers various aspects of the Christian life in an urgent and encouraging manner. Though the book was written in the late 1800's, the subject is applicable today.

Justine

"Jehovah's truth will stand forever,

His covenant-bonds He will not sever;

The word of grace which He commands

To thousand generations stands;

The covenant made in days of old

With Abraham He doth uphold."

~From a Psalter selection based on Psalm 105

"'I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,'

says the Lord,

'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.'"

~Revelation 1:8

"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to seperate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

~Romans 8:38-39

Our God never changes. What a great comfort!

Justine

I thought maybe I would post a quote or verse every day or every few days this month.

"Over all God reigns forever,

Through all ages He is King;

Unto Him, thy God, O Zion,

Joyful hallelujahs sing."

~From a Psalter selection based on Psalm 146.

We sang this in church on Sunday and it got me thinking. We have nothing to fear because our God is King forever. He is always in control and knows all things. Isn't that something to be thankful and praise God for?

Justine