We had a
beautiful illustration of God’s power to completely deliver and save the
drunkard, in a story sweetly told at |
Instead of
the advice he expected, however, she said, “I know what you want. You want to
get your soul saved. Come in here.” |
“Oh, but
I’m no’ feelin’ that way,” he replied. |
“Never
mind how you feel,” said the missioner, “Just come away.” |
Again an
excuse came. “But I canna come in wi’ thae claes.” |
“We don’t mind
about the clothes,” was the reply. |
“Well,
will ye no ask me to pray?” said he. |
“That,”
said his friend, “I won‘t promise.” |
At last he
was prevailed upon to enter the Hall. The people were on their knees engaged in
prayer, and, perhaps not to appear out of place, as it were, he also knelt at
one of the seats, and beside him the lady missioner also knelt and silently
prayed for him. |
Ere long,
and without a word having been spoken, he was heard gently pleading with God
to save him. “I think,” said Mrs. Beruldsen, “he must have suffered in his
knee, for I heard him say, ‘Never mind the knee; it’s my soul I’m mindin’,
praise the Lord!”’ And God in His goodness did hear and did save
him, for very soon he was praying aloud and rejoicing in the knowledge of
knowing that he was redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus. |
When he
reached home his wife said, “Why John, you’ve got something you hadn’t when
you went out. What is it?” |
“Oh, Mary!
I forgi’e ye everything. I’ve got converted,” answered he. |
When
retiring for the night he said to his wife, “Mary, will ye ca’ me at four in
the mornin’” (he slept in a little room alone). |
“Yes,”
said Mary, “I will.” Before she went to bed she knelt and asked God to waken
her at the right time to call John, and God answered her prayer, for she woke
at |
“Why did
ye no tell me, and I would have come to pray wi’ you,” said Mary. (What a
wonder-working Jesus.) |
He prayed
so long that morning that he had not time to take his customary cup of tea.
At |
Have you?”
said Mary. “Where are you hurt?” |
“Oh, Mary!
I’m no’ hurt. I forgot and swore, and I shouted so loud to the Lord to
forgi’e me that I frightened the gaffer.” |
When
leaving after breakfast he said, “Mary, pray.” |
“Yes,
John, I’ll pray, and I’ll dae what’s richt” (I’ll do what is right). |
By God’s
grace Mary has been enabled to do “what’s richt” ever since. The dear Lord
took all desire for drink from her, and now she and her husband and children
are witnesses and workers for Jesus in that mission. |
Mary’s testimony
is: “Oh, we are so happy in our home now, for Jesus lives and reigns there.’’
Hallelujah! |
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From: Confidence, Vol. VI, No. 12, December
1913, pag. 243, |