John 1:12 “To all who receive Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”
There was a wealthy man who enjoyed taking his son on business trips. Often on these trips the man would purchase priceless works of art. He filled his home with these paintings. The young man grew to manhood, and when war broke out he went to serve his country. Just a few months later, that man received word that his son had died in battle trying to save the lives of some of his friends. When the next Christmas came, the man found it difficult to get through the season. The suffering he had experienced was too much, but on Christmas morning a young soldier came to his door and presented him with a portrait that he had painted of the man’s son. This young soldier was among those whose lives had been saved. The father hung the portrait over the fireplace. He would often sit in front of it and think of his son. Several years later the man died. His lawyer carried out the will. The instructions were that the home and everything in it were to be sold at auction. The first thing to be sold was the portrait of the man’s son. When the auctioneer called out for a bid, no one seemed to want the portrait. To move things along, a man in the back said, “Ten dollars,” and the auctioneer said, “Sold for ten dollars. The auction is over.” There was an outcry as people exclaimed, “What do you mean?” The auctioneer explained, “The terms of the will are clear, whoever chooses the son receives everything.” God’s word is clear. When you believe and accept Jesus, you become children of God. You become His heirs. Great will be your inheritance. Whoever chooses the Son chooses everything. Choose Jesus.
Choose the Son
November 20, 2015