Mockery of Money

"Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money" (Acts 8:20).

You may have heard that old cliché
Which says that "money talks."
But what indeed does money say?
Beware! It sometimes mocks!

Blessings money cannot buy
Are mocked by implication,
If one would even think to try
To purchase God's salvation!

If you could purchase all the earth
And all the things you cherish,
Without Christ, what are they worth?
They'll mock you when they perish.

Come to Christ by grace alone,
And thank Him for His love,
That prompted Him to leave His throne,
With blessings from above.

For God is far too rich to sell,
And we're too poor to buy
Our ransom from the depths of hell;
It's mockery to try.