The day of Judgement

THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT God will judge everybody’s actions on His touchstone in the next world. On that day, that which they were proud of in this world will only cause disgrace and humiliation when they come before God. in the Bangalore edition of The Indian Express dated september 9, 1983, there was a headline: ‘all that Glitters is not Gold’. The story was about Miss sybil d’silva, who lived on artillery road, Bangalore. she was visited in her home by a woman aged about 35, holding a child of about six months in her arms. she told Miss d’silva that her husband was seriously ill and that she needed 5000 rupees urgently for his treatment. ‘‘i am not begging from you,” she said, taking a golden necklace out of her pocket. “all i want to do is sell this golden necklace. however, dear to me, my husband’s health is dearer. it would sell for 10,000 rupees in the market. however, because i need the money, i will give it to you for just 5000.” Miss d’silva said she was not interested, but the woman kept pleading the desperateness of her case. Eventually, she persuaded Miss d’silva to give her the money and buy the necklace. The next day Miss d’silva took the necklace to a goldsmith on Bangalore’s Commercial street. he tested it on his touchstone. after examination, its reality came to light.