By: Earnest Costilow
Where can True, Lasting Happiness be found?
Not in Wealth- The famous American millionaire, jay Gould, had wealth in abundance, yet almost his last words were: “ I suppose that I am the most miserable devil on earth.”Not in Fame- Sir Walter Scott probably attained to a fame excelled by none. Though he spend his life in writing fiction, when he came to die he wanted fact and said: “Bring me the Book-There is only one book- the Bible.” Not in Honor- Revered by more humans than any human being before, was good Queen Victoria, yet when queried by a Highland cottar as to the meeting in Paradise of God, she replied: “Yes, by the grace of God and the all-availing blood of Christ, I’ll meet you there.” Not in Position- One of the greatest wonders of men who rose to position was Lord Beaconsfield, yet he wrote: “Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.” Not in Pleasure- The author of “Hours of Idleness,” Lord Byron who lived in pleasure all his days, wrote on his last birthday: “My days are the yellow leaf, The flowers and fruits of life are gone, the worm, the canker, and the grief are mine alone.”
Not in Power- the name of Napoleon the Great truly stands prominent for power. Musing, a lonely prisoner on St Helena, he summarized thus: “ Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires. But on what we found them? On force! Jesus Christ alone founded his on love, and today there are millions who would die for Him.” Not in Health- One of the greatest physicians of modern times, sir Andrew Clark, left his testimony to the true remedy thus: “There is one remedy for all spiritual disease and that remedy is to be found in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ.” Certainly Not in Infidelity- Poor Thomas Payne cried out during his last moments: “Oh Lord, help me! God, help me! Jesus Christ Help me!” Voltaire said: “ I am lost! I am lost! Oh, that I had never been born!” Colonel Charters said: “ I would gladly give 80,000 pounds to have it proved to my satisfaction that there is no such place as hell.”