The Gold

We were both hobbling painfully around on Wednesday. Me because it tends to be my default mode these day - "You walk like a penguin!" my young physio said - and the Captain because his knee is very painful following some days of intensive searching and metal detecting.

We watched the BBC Series The Gold and did enjoy it.  It took the story of the Brink's Mat robbery to the moment that Kenny Noye was first jailed, and not beyond.  However, it did present Kenny and those involved as rather lovable rogues, which has greatly upset the families of the two men killed by Kenny Noye. And understandably so.  

However, I also take the point about the double standards of "the world", the current wicked system of things on the earth, which applauds some for their wickedness, and punishes and imprisons others.

Its hard not to think of Jimmy Saville, lauded and applauded by the Movers and Shakers until the day he died. 

The image above has no connection at all, I must hastily add, with Brink's Mat. though it is gold!  It is a Durotriges Gold Stater, apparently, and it reminds me of Lance Stater in the brilliant Detectorists, and his gold dance.  Should Col ever find a hoard of these we will both be dancing - in a Zimmery sort of way.

Of course I do want to point out that there is something more precious than all the gold in the world being offered freely to all who will accept it.  It is the knowledge of God.

When you go out with your metal detector, you never know if you will find anything - let alone a gold coin. But if you seek for your Creator, he will let you find him. 

Moreover, if you call out for understanding

And raise your voice for discernment;

 f you keep seeking for it as for silver,

And you keep searching for it as for hidden treasures;

 Then you will understand the fear of Jehovah,

And you will find the knowledge of God.

- Proverbs 2:3-5

True.