A FRENCH minister was once talking to an English general, who was wearing, amongst other orders, a medal of simple design, upon which the one word “Waterloo” was inscribed.
Pointing in surprise to the medal, the Frenchman said: “Surely, general, that is but a very poor order your Government has given you. It is barely worth five francs.”
“True,” replied the general, “it may not have cost my country more than five francs, but it cost yours a Napoleon.”
We would use the Englishman’s witty reply simply to enforce the fact that in deciding the value of a thing, the whole cost must be considered.
Now there are some who think that salvation, because it is to be had by man without money or other payment, must therefore be of trifling value.
Let such make no mistake. The value of salvation depends, not on what it costs man, but on what it cost God.
Written across salvation in large letters is the one word “Calvary.” It speaks to us of God sparing His Son from His side to die that shameful death. It tells us that the Lord Jesus bore the judgment due to sin and purchased salvation with His blood.
It was an infinite price that was paid for salvation, and surely the value of the gift is also infinite.
Reader, without this salvation thou art LOST. Now, if never before, accept it from God’s hand. There is danger in delay, for we read — “How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?”
M. L. B.