The book of fortune

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.    Psalm 119:105

Vido Mati, a Ph.D. candidate from Barcelona, Spain, was doing research when he discovered a document written in the spring of 1741 by an obscure 18th century philosopher whose surname was Hierro. The handwritten, age-yellowed paper appeared to be Hierro’s actual last will and testament.

Mati laid claim to whatever might still be there, and to his surprise and joy, discovered that there were unclaimed assets of more than $250,000. Furthermore, a Spanish court upheld his claim, and he received the inheritance.

There may well be a volume in your home that contains even greater resources than those of the will of a Spanish philosopher – It’s the Bible. Within the pages of that book you will find the answer to the three most pressing questions of life: Who am I? Why am I here? And where do I go after I die? It also answers the most perplexing issue confronting people today – how can I find purpose for my life?

It’s a love story telling how God created humankind to have fellowship with Him, yet as our forebears turned their backs on God, conflict and difficulties came. And then God sent His Son to show us the way home.

You can be ignorant of many things in the world and get along quite well.

You can trust the experts. You can get a condensed version or a synopsis. But a knowledge of who God is, what is His plan for your life, and how to reach heaven’s shore, is valuable beyond price. Within the pages of the Bible, you will find God’s will and purpose for your life. Discover it and grow rich in grace and wisdom.