The Jews and a Legacy

For my 5th and final Monday's w/ Michael covering Rich Mullins, I would like to share a story that Rich shared at one of his concerts. A guy (I don't remember his name) was asked "Why do you believe in God?" He answered "Because of the Jews." "What do you mean 'Because of the Jews'?" "Well," he replied, "I've never seen a Hittite walking around New York City."

For thousands of years, people have been trying to kill the Jews. We can read of all the different tribes and nations that attempted it in Biblical times (Philistines, Egyptians, etc). More recently, Hitler and the Nazis tried it. Today, Muslims are attempting it. The Jews have been targeted for millenia, yet they survive. Why? Because they are God's chosen people. This gives me one more reason to put my faith in the awesome God we serve.

Totally changing the subject, I would like to close with another quote by Rich Mullins.

"If my life is motivated by an ambition to leave a legacy, what I would probably leave is a legacy of ambition. But, if my life is motivated by the power of God's spirit in me and the awareness of the indwelling Christ, if I allow His presence to guide my motives, that's the only time I think we really leave a great legacy."

Make it a great Monday!