God has promised...

God has not promised

Skies always blue

Flower-strewn pathways

All our lives through;

God has not promised

Sun without rain

Joy without sorrow

Peace without pain.

But God has promised

Strength for the day,

Rest for the labour,

Light for the way,

Grace for all trials,

Help from above,

Unfailing sympathy,

Undying love.

(by Annie Johnson Flint)

That's salvation

Longfellow could take a worthless sheet of paper, write a poem on it, and make it worth $6,000

- that's genius.

Rockfeller could sign his name to a piece of paper, and make it worth a million dollars

- that's capital.

Uncle Sam can take gold, stamp an eagle on it, and make it worth $50

- that's skill.

An artist can take a fifty-cent piece of canvas, paint a picture on it, and make it worth $1,000

- that's art.

God can take a worthless, sinful life, wash it in the blood of Christ, put His Spirit in it,

and make it a blessing to humanity

- that's salvation.