The Acid Test
by an Old Disciple
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire…”~ Rev. 3:18
One of the meanings of this proverbial saying, “The acid test,” is: A process used to determine whether a metal is real gold or not.
In that excellent movie, The Untouchables, Elliott Ness, the crime fighter, played by Kevin Costner; and the beat cop, Malone, played by Sean Connery, are discussing how to get the gangster, Al Capone. There is a great line where Malone asks Ness, “What are you prepared to do?
I find there is no lack of sermons, writings, or dialogue today on the sad condition within Christendom. But that seems to be as far as it goes: sermons, writings, and talk. The truth is, these experts are no more than “Monday morning quarterbacks” (a person who, after the event, offers advice or criticism concerning decisions made by others; one who second-guesses).
The real acid test is, “What are you prepared to do” Malone’s dying words to Ness are the same he asks when they embarked of their mission to get Capone, “What are you prepared to do.? My question to each who read this article is this: “What are you prepared to do”?
“Actions speak louder than words” In this case the saying is scriptural. Read the little book of James.
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I remember after our accident in 1974, while you were standing by my bed in the hospital after you told me I may never walk again, you asked me what was I going to do? I’m so glad you had prepared me to know what to do. Thank you for always being there.