The Three Wishes | AdventAI

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 27, 1876

The Three Wishes.

I asked a student what three things he most wished. He said: “Give me books, health, and quiet, and I care for nothing more.” I asked a miser, and he cried, “Money—money—money!” I asked a pauper, and he faintly said, “Bread—bread—bread!” I asked a drunkard, and he loudly called strong drink. I asked the multitude around me, and they lifted up a confused cry, in which I heard the words, “wealth, fame, and pleasure.” I asked a poor man, who had long borne the character of an experienced Christian; he replied that all his wishes could be met in Christ. He spoke seriously, and I asked him to explain. He said, “I greatly desired these three things—first that I may be found in Christ; secondly, that I may be like Christ; thirdly, that I may be with Christ.”