For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
Should we awake tomorrow morning and find all the Bibles in the world turned to blank pages except for this one text, there would still be salvation enough for the whole world.
Of all the stars in the sky the North Star, or polar, is the most useful to mariners sailing north of the equator. This text is the polestar of the Scriptures, for no doubt it has guided more souls to salvation than any other. Like the Great Bear among the constellations of the sky, so is this promise among the promises of the Bible. It is the one great promise of promises that can be repeated by almost everyone who has read the Scriptures at all.
Here we have God's love with a "so" in it, making it shine out with measureless light.
Next we have God's gift, in which heaven's infinite treasure is offered for humanity's need. And this is God's Son, the gift of God's love, which could never be fully known until the heavenly Father's Only Begotten came to live and die for all.
Then there is the clear requirement of believing, pointing to God's gracious way of salvation for all guilty sinners, rich and poor.
Next we notice that widest of all words, "Whosoever," and know that there is room for us all.
Last comes the great promise that believers in Jesus shall not perish, but have everlasting life. This is the gospel in essence, much in little, great salvation in few words. It is not an intricate theology or involved philosophy. It is easy to understand and easy to receive--if we will. It is wonderfully simple, and simply wonderful. If we believe, we have eternal life.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever" (Ps. 21:4).
Should we awake tomorrow morning and find all the Bibles in the world turned to blank pages except for this one text, there would still be salvation enough for the whole world.
Of all the stars in the sky the North Star, or polar, is the most useful to mariners sailing north of the equator. This text is the polestar of the Scriptures, for no doubt it has guided more souls to salvation than any other. Like the Great Bear among the constellations of the sky, so is this promise among the promises of the Bible. It is the one great promise of promises that can be repeated by almost everyone who has read the Scriptures at all.
Here we have God's love with a "so" in it, making it shine out with measureless light.
Next we have God's gift, in which heaven's infinite treasure is offered for humanity's need. And this is God's Son, the gift of God's love, which could never be fully known until the heavenly Father's Only Begotten came to live and die for all.
Then there is the clear requirement of believing, pointing to God's gracious way of salvation for all guilty sinners, rich and poor.
Next we notice that widest of all words, "Whosoever," and know that there is room for us all.
Last comes the great promise that believers in Jesus shall not perish, but have everlasting life. This is the gospel in essence, much in little, great salvation in few words. It is not an intricate theology or involved philosophy. It is easy to understand and easy to receive--if we will. It is wonderfully simple, and simply wonderful. If we believe, we have eternal life.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever" (Ps. 21:4).
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