More Valuable than Silver or Gold

In 1800’s, the price of Gold was only $19.36 / oz (1 oz = 28.35grams).That continued for a century with minimal fluctuations. In 1990, the price of gold was $20.67 / oz. Over the period of nine decades, the price of gold rose to $423 / oz. The price of gold started to  plunge in the year 2000 and reached $272.15 / oz.  By the end of 2005 the price of gold reached $517.20 / oz, almost 90% surge in a period of 5 years. 

The price of the gold has gone further. In 2008 the average price was $874 / oz. From $19.39 / oz  in 1900 to $874 / oz in 2008! Gold has become very valuable. People are buying gold to make their investments as gold. Some experts predict that price of gold may go above $2000 / oz. After all gold is nothing but a yellow shining metal! We give importance for something whose price is not stable. Anything can happen anytime. There is no guarantee that the value of gold will be stable. In the end of the year 2000, there was a big plunge in the gold price!! We can enjoy the possession of this metal only for a short time. Nobody carries it when they die. What if the price of gold is that of 1900? 

How much ever the gold is or whatever the price, man can use it only for a short span of time!! In the Bible, we read “For when he dies he shall carry nothing away, his glory shall descend after him”. Again we read “For what is a  man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” With this recession we can understand that we cannot depend on our wealth. Many saw the wealth which they earned after long years of hard work drain out in a short time . We think we can live happily if we have wealth, but we don’t think that we could lose our wealth in such a short time. Some people find a way to escape from financial problems by committing suicide. German billionaire Adolf Merkle committed suicide very recently.  Forbes Magazine has rated him as 94^th richest person in 2008.  

The amazing fact is that we are not spending a single penny for the most essential things which we require to live in this earth. Just imagine if we had to pay for the air we breathe!! To live in this earth, the most required thing is oxygen which is available free of cost. The most important thing we require is salvation of our soul. We cannot buy it by exchanging the gold we have as the Giver of oxygen and salvation are the same. Christ the Son of God gave His life on the  cross about 2000 years ago for mankind so that man may get salvation of his soul to have a life after death with God. 

In the Bible we read ; “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; and the whole land will be

devoured by the fire of his jealousy. For quickly he will rid the land of all those who live in it.” No matter how much gold and silver man makes, it will not save him. Gold is now at the highest price in history. While dying, nobody can make oxygen flow into him by giving his treasures of gold.  There is a life after death and to have it you just have to accept Christ as your savior. With just a few words of prayer with your whole heart and with a sense of need, you can have it freely. This free gift is available through Christ. It’s free but limited till Christ comes again. He will come soon to take all who accepted this free gift of grace. The wonderful thing is that whoever believes can have it. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, man or woman, young or old. People can lure you for many things of this world which will turn to be boring or useless for you over the period of time or may lead you to great depression and problems. But we are inviting you to have this salvation free of cost which will make you happy and give a meaning for your life. Once you have this, you will not have to worry about anything; you will not have to think of suicide.

 Life is not to run around to earn gold or silver. Give a meaning to your life. Ask yourself whether you are really happy with your life. Ask yourself where you will be after your death. Ask yourself what will happen to your soul if you die today. We all live in uncertainty. There was a man who died for all mankind so that whoever believes in Him should have a meaningful life, a life which extends eternally. Forget about investing in gold, think on investing for your soul. If you want to have a joyful life after death, believe in Christ Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Personal Savior. Invite Christ into your life, He will change you.

Dear reader, we are ready to help you in this. We may not be able to help you financially but we can help you by showing the person who can make you overcome all your troubles and worries. He can provide you salvation and peace which is worth more than the Gold and Silver of this earth.

 -GODLY JOHN