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A good
clergyman was once sent to a wild and dangerous part of Australia on some
errand of duty and mercy traveled up to the place too poor to be in any great
from bush-rangers or robbers, but as he came back he had to bring in his
saddle-bags a large sum of money not of his but belonging to the dying man he
had been sent for to comfort. |
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He knew that
a dangerous robber was aware that riding along this lonely track through the
bush with all his about him, and when he got to one part of the road he felt
so frightened that he thought he was not trusting God as a Christian should. |
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He wanted
a little quiet, so he got off his horse and by it, with his eyes shaded
against it, praying for faith courage not to be afraid of bush-rangers or
robbers, and to guarded against them. He prayed till
he felt calm enough ride on, and then he mounted his horse and reached the in
safety with the money which he had in charge. |
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Some time
later he was once more called to visit a man a sick bed, and he recognized
him as the robber of whom had been so afraid in his
ride. This man told him that he felt he could not die without confessing that
on that day he had followed him, intending to rob and murder him, but could
get no opportunity. |
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“Why did
you not do it when I got off my horse?” asked the clergyman in surprise. |
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“I could not
then,” said the bush-ranger; “there were too many of you.” |
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“What do
you mean?” asked the clergyman. “I was quite alone in the bush, standing with
my head resting against my horse’s side for a long time. You could have
killed me then." |
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“You were
not alone,” said the bush-ranger; “I saw you standing as you describe, but
there was a man on each side there had been no other men with the clergyman
in that hour of terror when he cried to God, but it is just possible that God
really opened the robbers eyes and showed him his angels guarding his servant
as he went on his dangerous duty, as Elisha’s servant’s eyes were opened to
see guardians around his muster. |
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Whatever
may be the explanation God did send
his angels to frighten away the robber, and by so doing he saved him from a
great crime as well as the good clergyman from death. – The |
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“Are they
not all ministering spirits, sent forth to for them who shall be heirs of
salvation?” |
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Touching Incidents
and Remarkable Answers to Prayer By S. B. SHAW. |
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From: http://www.ccel.org/ |