A Christian, traveling on a boat, distributed tracts. While they were taken and read by many, a gentleman took one, and folding it up, cut it with a penknife into small pieces. Then holding it up in derision, he threw it away. One piece adhered to his coat; he picked it off and looking at it, saw the word, “God.” He turned it over; on the other side, “Eternity.” They stood out as living words before him. “God”— “Eternity.” He went to the bar, called for brandy to drink to drive them away, but in vain. Then to the gambling-table, but those solemn words haunted him wherever he went until he was brought a penitent to the feet of Jesus. What an encouragement to the Christian to sow seed by the wayside!
ML 02/19/1961