I heard recently of a farmer who I had owned a car for over twenty years, but it had never been seen on the road. After his death the car’s speedometer showed that it had been driven only the distance from the salesroom where it was purchased to the barn where it had been stored!
I can hear you say, “What a pity! If it had been mine I should have used it.” I am sure you would. But have you thought that you, and probably all my readers, have something of far more value, which does not possess a speedometer to show how much it has been used, yet it could, and might have just such an astonishing record? Can you guess what I mean? Did you say, “A BIBLE”?
Yes, that is right. What would the record show as to its use? Do you ever read it? Has it lain idle for days, months, years? Does it show any sign of wear? Are the pages becoming soiled or discolored through use, or is it just as new as when you first had it? Well, you alone can answer these questions.
ML 06/11/1961