Power to Change Lives<\/b><\/p>\n
When evangelist John Wesley (1703\u20131791) was returning home from a service one night, he was robbed. The thief, however, found his victim to have only a little money and some Christian literature.<\/p>\n
As the bandit was leaving, Wesley called out, \u201cStop! I have something more to give you.\u201d The surprised robber paused. \u201cMy friend,\u201d said Wesley, \u201cyou may live to regret this sort of life. If you ever do, here\u2019s something to remember: \u2018The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin!\u2019\u201c The thief hurried away, and Wesley prayed that his words might bear fruit.<\/p>\n
Years later, Wesley was greeting people after a Sunday service when he was approached by a stranger. What a surprise to learn that this visitor, now a believer in Christ as a successful businessman, was the one who had robbed him years before! \u201cI owe it all to you,\u201d said the transformed man. \u201cOh no, my friend,\u201d Wesley exclaimed, \u201cnot to me, but to the precious blood of Christ that cleanses us from all sin!\u201d<\/p>\n
Our Daily Bread, October 1, 1994<\/p>\n
Script Change<\/b><\/p>\n
Many years ago in a Moscow theater, matinee idol Alexander Rostovzev was converted while playing the role of Jesus in a sacrilegious play entitled Christ in a Tuxedo. He was supposed to read two verses from the Sermon on the Mount, remove his gown, and cry out, \u201cGive me my tuxedo and top hat!\u201d But as he read the words, \u201cBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted,\u201d he began to tremble. Instead of following the script, he kept reading from Matthew 5, ignoring the coughs, calls, and foot-stamping of his fellow actors.<\/p>\n
Finally, recalling a verse he had learned in his childhood in a Russian Orthodox church, he cried, \u201cLord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom!\u201d (Luke 23:42). Before the curtain could be lowered, Rostovzev had trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.<\/p>\n
Why Christians Sin, J. K. Johnston, Discovery House, 1992, p. 121<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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