Cost & Crown by Donna K. Stearns

“The kingdom of God has come to us, and our lives will never be the same.”

Rebekah sniffed the air and turned toward the sea. “Do you ever miss it, James—the smells, the sound of the water washing the shore?”

James gazed out across the waves, and tears welled in his eyes. “I miss Yeshua.”

Rebekah understood James’s heartache. Before Yeshua ascended into the heavens, he promised to return for his followers. Years passed. Persecution increased. Yeshua’s face grew dim. Remaining strong was easier when he walked by their side, when life remained simple, and persecution lived in the future not the present. Rebekah questioned the cup of suffering she would be asked to drink. Would her faith fail her when the cost meant more loss? Would the waiting crown be worth the present pain? Where would she find strength to endure?

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