The Key to Life (from
Paul Powell) – Over the triple
doorways of the Cathedral of Milan, Italy, there are three inscriptions
spanning three beautiful arches. Over the first arch is sculptured a cross and
with it the words, “All that troubles is but for a moment.”
Over
the left arch is carved a beautiful wreath of roses, and underneath it are the
words, “All that pleases is but for a moment.” Over the central entrance to the
main aisle is the inscription, “That only is important which is eternal.”
We
live in a world of rampant materialism. Many share the philosophy of Lloyd
Benson, former Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton, when he
said, “Money is not the key to life, but it you’ve got some you can have a key
made.” The real key to life is to seek the eternal above everything else.
Jim
Elliot, the missionary to Ecuador who was murdered by the very ones he was
trying to save, "No man is a fool who gives that which he cannot keep in
order to gain that which he cannot lose." Give your life to Christ. That’s
a winning proposition.
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