Didn't expect to win this on eBay

I won a hand-corrected sermon note by C.H. Spurgeon today from February 1888. This is going to look nice when it's framed in my study, but I really didn't expect to win it. Kind of cool though.

Comments

[Rev. Mike]

Dare I ask how much?

[Darryl]

Too much! Here's a link to the auction: http://tinyurl.com/4ru4x3" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/4ru4x3

[Bill Kinnon]

Gee. I think it'd make a really nice gift for one of your friends who's had a really bad day. :-)

[Kim]

But isnt that a waste of money? Christian star gazing isnt good is it? I doubt if Spurgeon himself would tolerate money spent on that.

[Bene D]

Whew. Next time we meet up, you're buying lunch.;^)

[Jamie Arpin-Ricci]

I think we can say with some certainty that Darryl isn't "star gazing". The history of the church should be preserved and I see his purchase as an investment to that end. Darryl, be sure to talk to someone about the right way to frame it and what light to avoid. I've hung a few antique paper items, so it can be a delicate process. Peace, Jamie

[Paul Wilkinson]

This reminds me of the time somebody did something nice for Jesus and the best comment anybody -- okay, it wasn't just anybody -- could come up with is, "This money could have been used to feed the poor." Well, yeah, technically it could have. I've never met Darryl, but I can just picture this in his office. The difference between simple appreciation of something and making an idol out of it lies in the heart of the owner. You guys who have been reading Darryl's blog a lot longer than I have; do you know the heart of the man? Do you trust him to make wise decisions? Are you prepared to allow him a relatively simple indulgence? I like the fact that this gives his office a connection to the past. A link to the "chain of grace" that we who have responded to the good news are all part of.

[Darryl]

Thanks, Paul. I deleted one of the comments because the person left a bogus email address.