He who has the Son has life!

“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have life.” (1 John 5:12)
 
Today I just wanted to share a great illustration story, you may have heard it before but it is still a great reminder of how God works. Many years ago a devoted father and his son traveled together and collected fine art. As years passed they collected many priceless treasures. However it was the many years together and the late night conversations with His son the father enjoyed most– the son was the priceless work of the father.
 
The day came when the son had to leave the father to go fight for his country in war. One day the horrible news came to the father, that his only son whom he loved so much had been killed in war while helping save another soldier. The father was devastated. Years passed and one day the father heard a knock at the door, it was the saved soldier, he spent much time telling the father of all his son’s valiant acts in war. He also had a gift for the man in the trunk of his car. He gifted to the man a portrait that he had commissioned of the man’s son. This portrait became the father’s most prized work of art.
 
When the father was sick and dying he arranged an auction of all of his collected art pieces. When the auction began the first item up for bid was the portrait of His son starting at $100. No one bid, only murmurs about this not being a recognized piece. Finally one elderly man, who knew the family, wanted the picture but didn’t have enough for the starting bid. He offered all he could and at the closing of that piece the auctioneer said “this concludes our auction”. The people became agitated and asked when the good stuff would be auctioned. The auctioneer cleared the confusion by stating “According to the owner, whoever takes his son gets all he has.”
 
This father was like God. He desires to make all the riches of His inheritance available to you, but you must first accept His Son.
 
In His Service,
Eric Barnes