Nov 17 2019 19 mins
What will people do for money? Charles Miller offered a fortune to the first woman to have 10 children, and a nationwide race began. As Emerson said, "The gods we worship write their names on our faces. A man may think that his tribute is paid in secret, but it will come out." We need something more in our lives than temporal idols, no matter how enticing they may be. The New Testament offers an answer, referring several times to a specific song, one sung for centuries in the Middle East by the people around the continent, and by Jesus. When you know the song he sang, you will never look at him the same again (Luther had the song on his wall). Plus, why Bach initialed all his work with J. J. or S. D. G.; following the example of Gladys Aylward who cried, "O God, here’s my Bible! Here’s my money! Here’s me! Use me, God" (she transformed countless lives, at great cost, across China; and the true story of the peace child that brought and end to violence and war in New Guinea.