A DOCTOR was in his office one day when a poor old man came to see him. He told the doctor his eyesight was growing dim. The doctor examined his eyes and then said: “You have cataracts on your eyes. You should go and see an eye specialist at once.”
The old man was poor, but taking all the money he had saved, he went to see the specialist. The specialist told him, “We will have to operate on your eyes to take those cataracts off. My fee for the operation will be $300.”
“I will have to go blind then,” said the poor old man, sorrowfully. “Fifty dollars is all the money that I have.”
The specialist who was a kindhearted man then said, “I believe you when you say you cannot pay my fee, that you have only $50. But I will do the operation free of charge.”
When it comes to salvation, we all, rich and poor, small and great, have nothing to pay. Nor can salvation be bought with money. Salvation has been purchased at infinite cost by the blood of Jesus on the cross. He has paid the price of our redemption by the sacrifice of Himself.
Now God can offer salvation, full and free, to “whosoever will,” and this is the only way that it can be obtained.
“And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both.” Luke 7:42.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Eph. 2: 8.
“Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that bath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come,... without money and without price.” Isa. 55: 1.
ML-03/22/1970