LOVE OF MONEY

At one time Mr. P.T. Barnum, head of the great Barnum & Bailey Circus, invited C H Spurgeon of London to speak in the large tent at his traveling circus. He made every concession to make the offer attractive to Spurgeon.

Barnum would provide the musical talent, unless Spurgeon wished to provide his own. He would provide any equipment or manpower Spurgeon desired. Spurgeon could speak as long or as short as he wished.

There was only one basic stipulation! Barnum Circus Association would take the gate receipts & pay Spurgeon $1000 per sermon.

This was a generous offer in Spurgeon’s day. Many would doubtless have said, “What a wonderful opportunity to reach people with the Gospel!”

But not Spurgeon!

Knowing it would be wrong to join hands with the world, he sent a reply to Mr. Barnum:

Dear Mr. Barnum,

Thank you for your kind invitation to lecture in your circus tents in America. You will find my answer in Acts 13:10.

Very sincerely yours,

Charles H. Spurgeon

(Acts 13:10 (EHV): “You are full of every kind of deceit and fraud, you son of the Devil, you enemy of all righteousness! Will you never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord?”)

It is sad that not all Christians have such convictions.

Source: The Gold Mine, Lee Roberson (ministry127.com)