people praising this achievement; and we find ourselves caught up in it all, caught up in the amazing sweep of God’s grace. Which is why the eavesdropping must come to an end. We must come out from our hiding and admit that we have heard what has been going on. After all, the whole of creation is praising God the almighty Maker—the whole of the church is praising Christ the sovereign Redeemer—and are we going to remain silent? This applies whether we have been Christians for fifty years or for five