Paulinus Nolanus – Thomas Brooks

Paulinus Nolanus, when his city was taken from him, prayed thus, “Lord! let me not be troubled at the loss of my gold, silver, honor for You are all, and much more than all these unto me!”

Christian! In the absence of all your sweetest enjoyments, Christ will be all in all unto you!

“My jewels are my husband,” said one.

My ornaments are my two sons,” said another.

My treasures are my friends,” said yet another.

And so may a Christian, under his greatest losses say “Christ is my richest jewel, my chief treasure, my best ornament, my sweetest delight! What all these things are to a carnal heart, to a worldly heart that and more is Christ to me!

Christ is all!” Colossians 3:11