Not in Infidelity. Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: “I wish I had never been born.”
Not in Pleasure. Byron lived a life of pleasure if anyone did. He wrote: — “The worm, the canker, and the grief are mine alone.”
Not in Money. Gould, the American millionaire, had plenty of that. When dying, he said: — “I suppose I am the most miserable devil on earth.”
Not in Position and Fame. Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: — “Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.”
One and all they confirm Solomon’s verdict, “All is vanity and vexation of spirit.” (Eccl. 2:17.)
Where then is it to be found?
Jesus said, “I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you” (John 16:22). The answer is simple: —
In Christ Alone.
Taste for yourself, and you will say: —
“Now, none but Christ can satisfy;
None other Name for me;
There’s love, and life, and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus, found in Thee.”
F. H. B.