"I'd rather have Jesus"
Satan still tempts offering the kingdoms and glory of this world: Matthew 4:8-9 "the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee..." But the believer disdains all that, as did his Lord, and confesses that he is a pilgrim and stranger in the world (Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 2:11), and is content to have Christ, desires to know Him better, and waits for his heavenly inheritance (1 Peter 1:4). Philippians 3:8 "I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ." I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I'd rather be His than have riches untold; I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands. I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand. Chorus: Th...