Mr. Torry was preaching on the street corner one day. He spoke of the resurrection (raising from the dead) of the Lord Jesus Christ. Suddenly, he was interrupted by a man in the crowd who called out, “How do you know that Christ is risen from the dead?”
Mr. Torry remained silent for a moment, thinking of the best answer to give the man. But while he paused another man stepped out of the crowd and said, in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, “I work in a large mill near here. I work in the engine room and must keep track of the steam and water pressure and other things that are recorded. How do I know what the steam pressure is? I can’t see the steam, but I can see its power recorded on the gauge.
“Now look at me. I was once a drunk, living on Skid Row. But the risen Saviour laid hold of me and saved me. His power showed itself in my life. He has set me free from the power of sin. I know that He is risen, because of what He has done in my life.”
ML-12/26/1982