Part 49 (1/2)
”A pastor related the incident of the conversion of a man who had disgraced his family, and all through drink. All the people in the village where he lived regarded him as a hopeless case. But he was prayed for, and one night in answer to an appeal to those desiring Christ to rise, he rose. He soon became a new man, and a steadfast soldier of the Cross, completely delivered from his hopeless situation, and all his appet.i.tes taken away.”
”NO MAN CAN PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY FATHER'S HAND.”
A brother says, ”Jesus says this, and I rest just there.” ”A year ago I was in Philadelphia. I had resolved not to drink any liquor that day, but my resolution was soon broken. In the evening as I wandered the streets, that voice of G.o.d, '_Turn ye, turn ye_,' gave me great uneasiness. Although I tried hard not to go, yet the Spirit was at work within me, and against my will led me to the meetings of the Young Men's Christian a.s.sociation. When the call came for those desiring prayers, I felt that it was my last call, and I pushed forward and rose. Friends prayed with me, and that night, as I pleaded for mercy, the burden of my sin was lifted and I was free. Christ took the appet.i.te for drink away, and He has kept me ever since, and will keep me to the end, for He says, '_Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine_.' Oh! I know He won't let me go.”
ANSWER TO PRAYER IN TEMPORAL MATTERS.
A speaker said at one meeting, ”G.o.d answers prayer in temporal matters.
In a Western college, at a time when the last morsels of food had been eaten, and some had to go away from the table empty, four of the number retired to pray, and before they had ceased praying relief came.
Provisions in large quant.i.ties were received, thus verifying the old promise, 'Before they call I will answer.'”
THE LORD PROVED TRUE.
”The Lord reigns,” another exclaimed, ”I have proved that during my long life! It has looked dark very often, and I have been in difficult places, but again and again the Lord has brought me through triumphantly. I have found the promise true.” ”Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”
A LITTLE BOY'S QUESTION.
A brother related a touching incident which occurred in Brooklyn. ”A little boy asked his father at the dinner table, '_Papa, why don't you read the Bible_?' The father was a pa.s.sionate man, and was about driving the boy out of his presence, but his anger made the little fellow weep.