Treasuring Your Soul#
Jesus bore the pain of the world. He lit mankind up to new directions.
Bishop J. C. Ryle reflected on a new direction that is now 2000 years old.
You would do well to measure all people by God’s standard — to measure them not by the amount of their income — but by the condition of their souls.
When the Lord God looks down from Heaven upon people, He takes no account of many things which are highly esteemed by the world. He looks not at a person’s money, or lands, or titles. He looks only at the state of their souls — and reckons them accordingly.
Oh, that you would strive to do likewise!
Oh, that you would value grace above titles, or intellect, or gold!
Often, far too often, the only question asked about a person is, “How much are they worth?”
It would be well for us all to remember that every person is pitiably poor — until they are rich in faith, and rich towards God.
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
The Last Word:
If a man has entrusted his soul to Jesus both he and Jesus has won.
#Penned by Bishop J.C. Ryle under the title, Value the State of your Soul.