FAME: "I walk up and down thinking I am happy and knowing that I am not," said the famous essayist, Charles Lamb. Stephen Foster, composer of "Old Black Joe," "Swanee River," and other plantation songs, died a drunkard's death at the age of 38. Edgar Allan Poe, famous poet, drank himself to death.

POWER: Napoleon died a lonely, horrible death on the isle where he was exiled. Julius Caesar was assassinated. Hannibal took poison. Mussolini was executed.

PLEASURE: After years of pleasure, Robert Burns wrote:

But life IS worth living if you live it for CHRIST ... The educated Apostle Paul said. "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1 v.21). The uneducated Jerry McAuley, "the river thief," found such joy in living after he started to live for Christ that he established rescue missions to tell the good news that life is worth living when it's lived for Jesus. Yes, from all walks of life, people have found that a life for Christ is a life of joy. How does Christ make life worth living?

FIRST: He forgives all your sinful past. As long as you have past sins bothering you, a joyous life is impossible.

SECOND: He gives hope and help for the present. "My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus " (Philippians 4:19)

THIRD: Christ promises everlasting life and an eternal home for you. "As many as received him [Christ], to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1 v.12), "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14 v.2,3).

This Christ, who can save you from eternal death and make your life worth living,, only asks one thing - obedience to Him.
Long ago, in the school of Socrates, it was customary at the beginning of the term for each student to bring him a present. After all the others had given their gifts, a very poor lad flung himself at the feet of the great teacher and said, "Oh Socrates, I give thee myself." What that one did, you can do now as a poor, lost and needy sinner. Throw yourself at Christ's feet and say, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner. Oh Christ, I give myself to Thee." If you will do this in simple faith and in sincerity, Christ will make your life worth living.