Brother Ambrose's Deathbed Truth
Story★★★★There is a story of an old mediaeval monk who, on his death-bed, said, “It is true; it is all true,” and they said to him, “Brother Ambrose, why do you keep saying that? What is all true?” And he said, “Well, although I have given up all my possessions to the poor, and although I have come into a monastery, yet I never could really believe those words, ‘Whosoever giveth up father, or mother, or houses, or lands, for My name’s sake shall even in this life receive his full reward, and shall enter into life eternal,’ but now I am dying I have found it is true, it is all true.”
The point
A dying medieval monk discovers that Jesus' promise about reward for giving up all is true.
Scripture
Matthew 19:29
Audience
Adults
Tone
Tender · Affirming
To tell aloud
under a minute · 113 words