"What Is It That Money Cannot Buy?"

From: Messages of God's Love: 1946

A prize was offered by a New York paper for the best essay on “Money.” A schoolboy won this prize with this answer, “Money can buy almost everything on this earth, but it cannot buy a seat in heaven.”

Was he not right? All the gold of all the world could not buy one of the seats in the Mansions prepared for those who love our blessed Lord, and Saviour.

Yet, any one may have a seat reserved in heaven, — “without money, and without price” (Isa. 55:1¹Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (Isaiah 55:1)).

The Lord Jesus, by His death on the cross, opened up “a new and living way” (Heb. 10:20²⁰By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; (Hebrews 10:20)), by which any sinner may go to heaven, Home, and God. The very last Invitation in the Word of God says, “Whosoever will, let him take the Water of Life FREELY.” Rev. 22:17¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17).

Whatever you make sure of having, be certain you are the happy possessor of “Eternal Life” through the Lord Jesus Christ.

“He that heareth My Word, and believe on Him that sent Me, HATH everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life.” John 5:24²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 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), and be the happy possessor of what all the money in all the world could not buy: Salvation with “Eternal Life” here (John 6:37³⁷All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37)); and Salvation with “Eternal Glory” with Christ forever (2 Tim. 2:10¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (2 Timothy 2:10)).

ML 03/10/1946

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