A WELL-KNOWN and gifted gospel preacher used to tell the following story.
His grandfather was a gospel preacher and very poor. He had a cow which was a great help in the support of his ten children. One day the cow fell sick and died.
“What will you do now?” asked his wife.
“I cannot tell you what we shall do now,” said he, “but I know what God will do. We must have milk for the children and He will provide for us.”
The next morning there came in the mail a letter with $100.00 in it. He had never asked for help, but he had told the Lord about it. A few days before, when some missionary-minded men were distributing the funds they had on hand, there were $25.00 left over. One of them said, “There’s poor Mr. Scott down there, suppose we send it to him.” Another man said, “We’d better make it $50.00, and I’ll give an extra $25.00 besides.” Another man added still another $25.00.
They knew nothing about how grandfather’s cow had died; but God knew. So these men were used, without knowing it, to purchase a new cow for his grandfather.
Love Divine
Love strong as death, nay, stronger;
Love mightier than the grave,
Broad as the earth, and longer
Than ocean’s widest wave.
This is the love that sought us,
This is the love that bought us,
And this is the love that brought us,
To gladdest day from saddest night;
From deepest shame to glory bright;
From depths of death to light’s fair height;
From darkness to the joy of light.
ML-02/27/1972