Many people have received world...
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Many people have received world acclaim from the multitudes. The list is almost endless. There are the war heroes, returning from armed conflict and being hailed by tens of thousands who line a parade route down the street of a big city. In our own country, General "Black Jack" Pershing, General Dwight Eisenhower, and General Schwarzkopf, to name only a few, have received the roaring cheers of the multitudes. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and others could be added to this list. Overseas, the self-deluded Hitler was hailed at times by as many as half a million people. Equal numbers greet the Pope in St. Peter's Square when he appears on his balcony. But, in retrospect, one can see how temporary such acclaim is. With the passing of time, these people are forgotten as others rise to take their place. They are limited by time or geography or other factors. How tenuous is their acclaim when measured by that of Christ! His followers are to be numbered in the hundreds of millions, almost two thousand years after his death and resurrection. This is true in every generation and in all parts of the world. Long after others are forgotten, he will continue to be praised and adored universally. As the magnificent "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel so joyously proclaims: "Lord of lords, and King of kings, and he shall reign for ever and ever." -- Lentz
