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My cousin Fleur used to work for Shakespeare's Globe, and entertained us with questions received by the Box Office. "Can I have tickets for the Comedy of Horrors?" "I'd like to book for Tits Androknickers, and can we get our programme signed by the playwright?" "Is the rape and mutilation simulated?" And Fleur's favourite, asked regularly, "This brand new play: is it by Shakespeare?" Soon, this last may not be quite such a silly question. Increasingly, writers are having posthumous sequels written for them: Fleming of course; AA Milne; now Agatha Christie. The crime-thriller writer Sophie Hannah has been commissioned to write the next Hercule Poirot mystery, nearly forty years after his creator herself expired. Next, why not the Comedy of Fortinbras, King of Denmark? It was also done by the greatest Author of all. Jesus trusted others to write His story after his death, instead of doing so Himself. God asked Moses to write down His words, and his brother Aaron to be His spokesman. Like Moses, Miss Hannah feels humility and trepidation. "For me to be mildly terrified is a good thing. If I wasn't appropriately daunted I wouldn't be able to do a good job." Similarly Moses said to God, Why use me? Why should anyone believe I speak for you? Miss Hannah must now write in the spirit of Mrs Christie. A familiar idea to those of faith: Muslims aim to walk like Mohammed, and Christians strive to live like Christ. This hopeless goal is given hope by Jesus inspiring us with His Spirit. Just as a glove is animated by the hand that wears it, so we can be motivated by the Spirit of God living in us...