At the beginning of chapter six in Randy Alcorn's book "The Treasure Principle" is a short story about Alfred Nobel. Nobel is the man who invented dynamite and made a fortune by doing so. In 1888 his brother had passed away and while Alfred was reading a French newspaper he saw an obituary for himself. The author of the column confused the two brothers when he was writing his article. Alcorn writes, " Alfred Nobels's obituary described a man who had gotten rich by helping people kill one another". He was dismayed by what the obituary had said and decided to use his fortune in a positive way. Over $9 million of his savings went towards funding awards for people who dedicated time and energy to helping others. Nobel Prizes are still given out today and are one of the most highly recognized awards a person can receive.
What a cool story! He saw how people were going to view him had he died the day that his brother passed away. He made significant changes to ensure that he didn't have a legacy that was about death. Randy Alcorn's book has been eye opening. Reading about treasures in heaven is not something I had normally done. I'm so wrapped up in this present life that I often don't give too much thought about heaven and what it's going to be like.
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