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. 55:1).
The Lord Jesus, by His death on the cross, opened up “a new and living way” (Heb. 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. 22:17.
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 5:24.
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” 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 6:37); and Salvation with “Eternal Glory” with Christ forever (2 Tim. 2:10).
ML 03/10/1946