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A woman
whose husband was a confirmed drunkard led a most miserable life until one day
a colporteur came to her poor home and brought her a Bible. She found much
comfort in reading it and soon came to treasure it above everything. Her
husband sneered and railed at her about it. One day, when he came home half
intoxicated, and found her sitting over her newly found treasure, he snatched
the Bible from her, threw it into the stove, and set fire to it. "Now we
shall see," said he, "what will be left of your new religion." |
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The next
day he opened the door of the stove, and taking the fire tongs, was about to
stir up the cinders, which, as he thought, were all that was left of the
Bible, when his eye fell upon the words: "Heaven and earth shall pass
away: but my words shall not pass away." Having been thrown in closed,
some pages of the Book were partly preserved, and these words stood out clear
and distinct. They were like a revelation to the man; he stood convicted and
awe-stricken. Soon after he was converted, and led a different life. --
Sunday School Times |
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From: 2700-PLUS
SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS By Duane V. Maxey |