A young man had been a brilliant success both at school and the university. He attracted the attention of a wealthy man, who propounded a plan how to make his fortune. He consulted his old professor, who listened to his proposal, then quietly asked,
“You wish to make a fortune, for which world?”
This set him to thinking as to the value of this world in comparison with “the world to come” (Mark 10:3030But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. (Mark 10:30)), and eventually led to the wise course of making sure of “an inheritance incorruptible, that fadeth not away” (1 Peter 1:44To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, (1 Peter 1:4)), whatever he might do here. Was that not a wise choice? Have you done the same?
Whatever prospects lie ahead of you as to this life—are you ready for Eternity? Is your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life? If not, make this your “first.”
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,” that He loved you, and died on the Cross for you and “thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).
ML 10/11/1931