Moody's Anecdotes And Illustrations: Related in his Revival Work by the Great EvangelistMoody, Dwight Lyman
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Moody's Anecdotes And Illustrations: Related in his Revival Work by the Great Evangelist
Moody, Dwight Lyman
Christian life -- Fiction; Homiletical illustrations
confession." The father, with tears trickling down his cheeks, embraced
his child, "My dear daughter, I have accepted Christ," and a great flood
of light broke upon him at that confession.
Angry at First, Saved at Last.
In Dublin I was speaking to a lady in the inquiry-room, when I noticed a
gentlemen walking up and down before the door. I went forward, and said:
"Are you a Christian?" He was very angry, and turned on his heel and
left me. The following Sunday night I was preaching about "receiving."
and I put the question: "Who'll receive Him now?" That young man was
present, and the question sank into his heart. The next day he called
upon me--he was a merchant in that city--and said: "Do you remember me?"
"No, I don't." "Do you remember the young man who answered you so
roughly the other night?" "Yes, I do." "Well, I've come to tell you that
I am saved." "How did it happen?" "Why, I was listening to your sermon
last night, and when you asked, 'Who'll receive Him now?' God put it
into my heart to say: 'I will;' and He has opened my eyes to see His Son
now."
Removing the Difficulties.
I was speaking to a young lady in the inquiry-room some time ago, and
she was in great distress of mind. She seemed really anxious to be
saved, and I could not find out what was the trouble between God and
her. I saw there was something that was keeping her back. I quoted
promise after promise, but she didn't seem to take hold on any of them.
Then we got down on our knees, but still there was no light. Finally I
said: "Is there anyone against whom you have bitter feelings?" "Yes;
there's a young lady on the other side of the room, talking to your
wife, whom I can't forgive." "Ah I've got it now; that's why the
blessing won't come to you." "Do you mean to tell me," said the young
lady, looking up in my face, "that I can't be saved until I forgive
her?" "No you can't! and, if there are any others whom you hate, you
must forgive them also." She paused a moment, and then she said: "I will
go." It seems that my wife and the other young lady had been going over
the same ground, and just at that time the other young lady had resolved
to come to ask this one's forgiveness. So they met in the middle of the
room, both saying at once: "Will you forgive me?" Oh, what a meeting it
was! They knelt together, and joy beamed on their souls, and their
difficulties vanished. In a little while they went out of the room with
their arms around each other, and their faces lit up with a heavenly
glow.
"Saved."
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