"Well, I can't understand why a man who has tried to lead a good, moral life should not stand a better chance of heaven than a wicked one," said a woman recently.
"Simply for this cause," answered her friend. "Suppose you and I wanted to go into a place where the admission was one dollar. You shave fifty cents and I have nothing. Which of us would stand the better chance of admission?"
"Neither," was the reply.
"Of course, and therefore the moral man stands no better chance than the most wicked sinner. But suppose a kind person who saw our problem bought a ticket for each of us at his own expense. What then?"
"Why, then we could both go in alike; that is clear."
"Right! And when the Savior saw our problem, He came and He died and He 'obtained eternal redemption for us' Hebrews 9:12. Now He offers you and me a free ticket. Only take care that your fifty cents do not make you too proud to accept the free ticket, and so be refused admittance at last!" There is a solemn moment coming! Have you the ticket of admission?
"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23.
"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Timothy 1:15.