Gold by Moonlight

Gold by Moonlight

photo by Bgrace

"In 1637, out of much trouble of mind, the Scottish minister Rutherford wrote to a friend:

It is possible to gather gold, where it may be had, with moonlight.

This book is written to any who are walking in difficult places and who care to gather that gold."

(from the preface of Gold by Moonlight)

So is this picture.

"If we wait till we have clear enough vision to see the expected end before we stay our mind upon Him who is our Strength, we shall miss an opportunity that will never come again: we shall never know the blessing of the unoffended. Now is the time to say, "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise," even though as we say the words there is no sense of exultation. "It is possible to gather gold, where it may be had, with moonlight," by which I understand something less helpful than daylight would be in the search and the finding of gold. By moonlight, then, let us gather our gold."

(Amy C.)