It Cost the World

From: Echoes of Grace: 1941

From: Echoes of Grace: 1964

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"I would give the world to have your experience," said a rich man to a Christian lady.

"That's just what it cost me," she replied. "I gave the world for it.”

The Bible says that we are enemies of God, if we are friends with the world (James 4:4⁴Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. (James 4:4)). In 1 John 2:15¹⁵Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15) we read, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

When we come to Jesus, we must give up all those things which He hates, and He hates the wicked sin of the world. But in return He gives us everlasting life, and more happiness than the world could ever offer.

"Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him." Psa. 2:12¹²Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. (Psalm 2:12).

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Echoes of Grace: 1941

• "He Knoweth the Way"

• My Time Is Not My Own

• Gospel in an Express Train, The

• Friendly Neighbor, A

• Extract: Prayer

• Bible Doesn't Say That, Does It?", "The

• Christ

• Can You Say It?

• February

• Neglected Treasure, The

• "In Christ, or Out of Christ"

• Work Which Saves Is Done, The

• "Don't Use the Old Road"

• Major’s Hiding Place, The

• "Die Like a Dog"

• Harvest Is Past, The

• Let God Rule

• March

• Six Warnings and a Seventh

• Care-Free

• "Call Upon Me"

• It Cost the World

• Fool's Creed, The

• Lines of a Converted Infidel, William Hone

• None Other Name

• April

• Prisoner's Deliverance, The

• Jesus Christ Said -

• God's Lamb for Me

• Put Your Trust in the Lord