Courage Rewarded, Cowards Cast Out.

"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13

Constantius, the father of Constantine, when he came to the throne found a considerable number of Christians in office and at court, and issued an edict requiring them to renounce Christianity or give up their places. The greater number of them cheerfully gave up their employment in order to preserve a good conscience; a few cowards renounced Christianity. When the Emperor had thus tested them he turned out every one who had complied, and took the others in again, saying that those who would not be true to Christ wouldnot be true to him

' 'Honour to every man that worketh good".(Rom. 2:11; 1 Sam. 2:30)