Pleasure & Profit in Bible StudyMoody, Dwight Lyman
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Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study
Moody, Dwight Lyman
Bible -- Study and teaching
I was in London in '84 and a barrister had come down from Edinburgh. He
said he went through to Glasgow a few weeks before to spend Sunday, and
he was fortunate enough to hear Andrew Bonar. He said he happened to be
there the Sunday Dr. Bonar got to that part of the Epistle of Galatians
where it says that Paul went up to Jerusalem to see Peter. "Then after
three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him
fifteen days." He let his imagination roam. He said one day he could
imagine they had been very busy and they were tired, and all at once
Peter turned to Paul and said, "Paul, wouldn't you like to take a little
walk?" And Paul said he would. So they went down through the streets of
Jerusalem arm in arm, over the brook Cedron, and all at once Peter
stopped and said, "Look, Paul, this is the very spot where He wrestled,
and where He suffered and sweat great drops of blood. There is the very
spot where John and James fell asleep, right there. And right here is
the very spot where I fell asleep. I don't think I should have denied
Him if I hadn't gone to sleep, but I was overcome. I remember the last
thing I heard Him say before I fell asleep was, 'Father, let this cup
pass from me if it is Thy will.' And when I awoke an angel stood right
there where you are standing, talking to Him, and I saw great drops of
blood come from His pores and trickle down His cheeks. It wasn't long
before Judas came to betray Him. And I heard Him say to Judas so kindly,
'Betrayest thou the Master with a kiss?' And then they bound Him and led
Him away. That night when He was on trial I denied Him." He pictured the
whole scene. And the next day Peter turned again to Paul and said,
"Wouldn't you like to take another walk to-day?" And Paul said he would.
That day they went to Calvary, and when they got on the hill, Peter
said, "Here, Paul this is the very spot where He died for you and me.
See that hole right there? That is where His cross stood. The believing
thief hung there and the unbelieving thief there on the other side. Mary
Magdalene and Mary His mother stood there, and I stood away on the
outskirts of the crowd. The night before when I denied Him, He looked at
me so lovingly that it broke my heart, and I couldn't bear to get near
enough to see Him. That was the darkest hour of my life. I was in hopes
that God would intercede and take Him from the cross. I kept listening
and I thought I would hear His voice." And he pictured the whole scene,
how they drove the spear into His side and put the crown of thorns on
His brow, and all that took place.
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