A crowded river boat was traveling down the Mississippi River.Many on board were miners returning from the northwest gold fields.Suddenly the boat struck something and began to sink.The passengers grabbed thd life preservers and filled the life boats.Some jumped overboard to swim to safety.
One man who jumped sank like a stone as soon as he hit the water.When his body was recovered,they found his pockets stuffed with gold the miners had left behind.For a few minutes he had all the wealth he could grab,but it cost him his life.Was it worth it?
Are you trying to stuff your life with riches or pleasure which will eventually destroy you? What a poor choice! Jesus said,"And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?" -Mark 8:36-37.
The bad news is that we have all made that wrong choice.All of us have sinned against God and deserve to die."For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard." -Romans 3:23.The good news is that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" -1 Timothy 1:15."For the wages of sin is death,but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." -Roman 6:23.
Don't let anything keep you from choosing eternal life.Trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord today!