one. The choice is up to us. The inscription, “In God We Trust” appears over the head of the eagle. Our nation must trust in God. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Trusting in God means that we turn our lives over to Him, depending upon Him for full, free and complete salvation. Near the bot tom of the dollar is a tiny letter. This indicates the mint which produced the coin. The soul, coming from God’s mint, should bear the impress of heav en upon it. Everyone should know who is our Maker; in what mold we have been patterned and formed. At the bottom there are the words “One Dollar.” This advertises its value; the inscription prevents any misunderstanding. Every Christian has a value. (Sometimes he values himself more highly than others es teem him to be worth.) The value on this dollar was determined by the government. Our own valuations have no place whatever in this matter. At the top of the dollar are the words, “United States of America.” This coin constantly tells of its maker and its original owner. We, too, must confess the One who made us, whose we are and whom we serve. This money is no good in heaven. They don’t take silver dollars up there; the streets are paved with gold. The eagle’s wings are raised and ready to fly away. Some day you are going to fly away too. You can’t hold on to your money; every dollar will have to be left behind. To get any credit from God for the money you give for Christian work, give it while you are alive. If you want any credit for the deeds done in the body, you must give your money away while you are in the body. One other thing on this dollar is a wreath. This runs around beneath the eagle and above the words, “One Dollar.” It represents the reward you will receive if you live for the Lord. This wreath is the call to our hearts to earn a diadem from our Lord run ning the race well and winning the prize for His glory. 4
Testimony of money (Continued) Pluribus Unum.” This means there are many in one. The thirteen letters of the inscription bring before us that Christ and His twelve disciples began to give on earth this new mes sage of redeeming grace. When one is saved of society, all colors, all races, are made one in the Saviour. On the front of the dollar are thir teen stars. The Lord wants us to shine as the stars forever and ever. We must not waste our time or misuse our talents. On the reverse side of the silver dollar is an eagle with raised wings. The Scripture informs us that riches certainly make themselves wings and fly away, as an eagle, toward heaven THE MAN NEXT DOOR Jesus died to bring salvation For the rich and for the poor; Men of every tribe and nation— He includes the man next door. Millions are in heathen darkness And with pleading hearts implore For the gospel of salvation— What about the man next door? "Go ye into all the world," said Jesus, "Tell them of My mighty power; Bring your sheaves from every nation— Bring with you the man next door." When we stand before our Saviour On that glad eternal shore, Heaven's glory will be brighter If we've brought the man next door. (Proverbs 23:5). An eagle is a great bird when it is close to you. When it starts to fly away, however, it gets smaller and smaller until it disap pears. So often that happens to our. money, investments, stocks and bonds, or real estate. The talents of the eagle here on the silver dollar grasp both an olive branch and a group of arrows. Our Lord has arrows of veng- ence for those who will not accept His olive branch of peace and mercy. He shows both to the world that every individual may accept either
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