The journey may be long, but his everlasting arms will carry us to the end. The presence of Jesus is the assurance of eternal salvation,; because he lives, we shall live also. We should follow Christ in simplicity and faith, because the paths in which he leads us all end in glory and immortality. It is true they may not be smooth paths — they may be covered with sharp flinty trials, but they lead to the “city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” “All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.” Let us put our full trust in our Leader, since we know that, come prosperity or adversity, sickness or health,