Are You A Careless Fool?
A man sold everything he possessed down to the last item. Then with the money, he bought a very costly pearl. The pearl represented everything that he possessed in life.
Hopping into a small and narrow row boat, he made his way to an island. Inside the boat, to while away the time, to somehow amuse himself, he played with the pearl.
He would toss the pearl high up in the air and catch it and toss it again and catch it again. On and on, he did this with the surrounding ocean opening its mouth wide ready to gobble up the pearl the moment it would slip away from his hand.
You say: "That man is a careless fool! I would never do such a thing!"
Really? Well, you are worse, if you are one who has never repented and trusted Christ alone for salvation.
That pearl represents your soul. And you are going through this life just being careless with it. Without entrusting it to the Savior, you are exposing it to constant danger. Anytime, it could sink into a place of torment.
Be a careless fool no more. Come to Christ in repentance and faith, trusting in Him and what He did on the cross alone for salvation.
