"The Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Is not Eternal Life a tremendous gift to be offered to us? Yet we can all have it. Every one of us—great and small—rich and poor. And if we know we have it, death will not make us afraid. Our souls cannot die. Eternal life with our Saviour in Heaven. That Land of Happiness which is too glorious to be described. Who would not stretch out their hands for such a gift?
But it needs empty hands to take it. We must let everything else go, and we must take the Lord Jesus Christ for our own Saviour. It is only for His sake, and through Him, that God gives us this gift.
Take it from Him now. Thank Him with all your hearts for giving it to you, and serve Him and love Him for the rest of your lives. That is how you can show your gratitude for such a gift as this.
It is the biggest gift you could have offered to you.
SELLING SPARROWS. Luke 12.6, 7.
Suppose you had everything you want in this world, but no life in the next?
If you were drowning, and were offered a pony, or a purse, or a house, or a bag of gold, would you be glad of such gifts? "No," you would cry; "it's my life I want. Save me."
And all the gifts that this world can give will be useless when we come to die.