Once a child was playing, with a beautiful vase. He put his hand inside, but could not get it out again. His father tried to help him, but he could not get it out either. Would they have to break the precious vase? At last the father said, “Stretch out your fingers; hold them as straight as you can.”
“But I can’t!” replied the sobbing boy. “I would drop my penny if I did.”
All that time he had held a penny in his hand, and he would rather see the vase broken than lose his penny.
How many today are like this foolish child. They hold on to the pleasures of this vain world and rather than give them up, would run the risk of losing their own souls. The child held on to his penny, but dear unsaved one, what are you holding on to that hinders you from coming to Christ?
Often those of us who are saved hold the things of this life too tightly, and forget the true riches. What a loss, and for eternity!
ML 08/05/1956