Seeking the Son

The upstate New York man was rich in almost every way. His estate was worth millions. He owned houses, land, antiques and cattle. But though on the outside he had it all, he was very unhappy on the inside. His wife was growing old, and the couple was childless. He had always wanted a little boy to carry on the family legacy. Miraculously, his wife became pregnant in her later years, and she gave birth to a little boy. The boy was severely handicapped, but the man loved him with his whole heart. When the boy was 5, his mom died. The dad drew closer to his special son. At age 13, the boy's birth defects cost him his life, and the father died soon after from a broken heart.

The estate was auctioned before hundreds of bidders. The first item offered was a painting of the boy. No one bid. They waited like vultures for the riches. Finally, the poor housemaid, who helped raise the boy, offered $5 for the picture and easily took the bid. To everyone's shock, the auctioneer ripped a handwritten will from the back of the picture. This is what it said: "To the person who thinks enough of my son to buy this painting, to this person I give my entire estate."

The auction was over. The greedy crowd walked away in shock and dismay. How many of us have sought after what we thought were true riches, only to find out later that our Father in heaven was prepared to give us His entire estate if we had only sought after His Son alone?

  "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."  1 John 5:12

Why wait? Put your trust in JESUS today!

ABC'S of Salvation

Knowing your sins are forgiven and you are ready for heaven is as simple as following these steps:

  • A. Admit you have sinned.

    • "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8)

  • B. Believe in the Savior (JESUS).

    • "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

  • C. Confess and forsake your sin.

    • "If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)