The old man sat in his rocking chair recounting his marvelous deeds to his young grandson.  By the end of his recounting one could surmise that this man has been instrumental in the Roman war against the Gauls.  Or that surely he lept over a 5 story building from a hand stand!

At the conclusion of today’s exposition,  the young boy simply stared at the old man’s eyes.  “What’s the matter with you boy didn’t you hear a single word I said?”  The old man was obviously irritated.

The grandson open his mouth and let the words go without regard to what would come next.  “Grandpa I love you, but I can’t respect anything you’ve told me.  I don’t doubt that you could have done all these things.  But you have taught me one thing that is more valuable than all the others.  You have taught me that if Christ Jesus isn’t first and best, then nothing we do is of any value.”

The old man just sat there stunned.