Some years ago, a young Christian was preaching at the street corner, when a pugilist (a man who earns money by fighting) passed by. He was arrested by the earnestness of the speaker and, for the first time, this man was touched with the story of Jesus and His love. He was invited to hear a further preaching in a hall, where his complete surrender to Christ took place. This meant that his activities as a prize fighter had to cease. This was not so hard a wrench, but, in addition to this, he was the hall-keeper at a theater, the pay for which largely increased the weekly income. This also had to go. The thought of losing this sum of money weekly so angered his wife, that she took up what he laid down and in her anger she struck him. However, in the spirit of his newfound Saviour, he did not retaliate.
As time went on, she saw such a change in her husband, once a hard, cruel man now kind and considerate, and instead of spending his money in the tavern and betting with his fighting companions, it was brought home. The lack of the money lost from the theater was more than made up, and Christianity was brought into the home.
They had two little daughters who used to go with their father to the preaching, so one day they said to their mother, “Mummy, why don’t you come with us and Daddy and hear about Jesus?” She went and heard the story of Jesus and His love too, and she accepted Him as her Saviour and Lord.
Nothing is too hard for the Lord and He can use a little boy or a little girl today as He did with the little captive maid in the days of Naaman. (See 2 Kings 5.)
“A little child shall lead them.”
He can save you. Trust Him and accept Him as your Saviour and Lord.
ML 08/27/1961