To be in Christ is the source of the Christian life; to be like Christ is the sum of His excellence; to be with Christ is the fullness of His joy.

From 2 Corinthians 5:17:  “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:  everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being!”

Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was an American theologian and Christian teacher.