LORD, YOU Are As Close As The Mention Of YOUR Name ... ALWAYS

Their blessings fall upon us as 

perpetually, in a gentle rain of grace

(J.R. Miller)

We need JESUS just as much in our
bright, prosperous, comfortable days--
as in the days of darkness, adversity,
and affliction. We are quite in danger
of thinking that religion is only
for sickrooms and funerals, and
for times of great sorrow and trial . . .
  as a lamp to shine at night,
  as a staff to help when the road is rough,
  as a friendly hand to hold us up when
we are stumbling.

This is not true. JESUS went
to the marriage feast--
as well as to the home of sorrow.
HIS religion is just as much
for our hours of joy--
as for our days of grief.

There are just as many stars 
in the sky at noon, as at midnight--
although we cannot see them
in the sun's glare.

And there are just as many comforts,
promises, divine encouragements,
and blessings for us--
when we are in the sunshine of our
human gladness and earthly success--
as when we are in our nights of pain
and shadow. We may not see them
in the brightness about us, but they
are there, and their blessings fall 
upon us as perpetually, in a 
gentle rain of grace.

   
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GraceGems has published J.C. Ryle's helpful article,
"The Reading Which is Blessed".