Act on Your Belief

 

 When President Lincoln signed the proclamation of emancipation, copies of it were sent to all points along the Northern line, where they were posted. Now, supposing a slave should have seen a copy of that proclamation and should have learned its contents. He might have known the fact, he might have assented to its justice, but if he had still continued to serve his old master as a slave his faith in the document would not have amounted to anything.

And so it is with us. A mere knowledge of the historical events of Christ’s life, or a simple intellectual assent to His teachings and His mission, will be of no help in a man’s life unless he adds to them a trustful surrender to the Lord’s loving kindness.

 

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^{Quotable Illustration} by D. L. Moody,

 

 

  

Sawdust or Bread?

 

If you go out to your garden and throw down some sawdust, the birds will not take any notice; but if you throw down some crumbs, you will find they will soon sweep down and pick them up.

The true child of God can tell the difference (so to speak) between sawdust and bread. Many so-called Christians are living on the world’s sawdust, instead of being nourished by the Bread that comes down from heaven. 

Nothing can satisfy the longings of the soul but the Word of the living God

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Quotable Illustration by D. L. Moody,

Classic Relief-- Never Runs Dry

 

  

Never Runs Dry

  

I remember being in a city where I noticed that the people resorted to a favorite well in one of the parks. I said to a man one day:

“Does the well never run dry?”

The man was drinking of the water out of the well; and as he stopped drinking, he smacked his lips, and said:

“They have never been able to pump it dry yet. They tried it a few years ago. They put the fire-engines to work, and tried all they could to pump the well dry; but they found there was a river flowing right under the city.”

Thank God, the well of salvation can never run dry either!

 

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    Quotable Illustration by         D. L. Moody,