The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion," casually, think about whether you want the politician spending your tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into perspective in one of its releases:
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Beginning of Bibical Time.
A billion days ago no-one walked on earth if it was here.
A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate the government spends it.
A billion years from now, where will you be? With a daily surrender to Jesus, you can join me in Heaven. There will be one big party, don’t miss it.