Acts 3:19 (NIV)
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be
wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
When you look at a 20 dollar bill you see Andrew Jackson
below is a story about our 7th president.
A famous Methodist evangelist named Peter Cartwright was
known for his uncompromising preaching. However, one day when the President of
the United States, Andrew Jackson, "Old rough and ready," came to
Cartwright’s church, the elders warned the Pastor not to offend the President.
In those days, the President had great power to influence a denomination for
good or bad. Content, that their Pastor would not say anything to discredit
their church, the elders retired to the back of the sanctuary.
When Cartwright got up to speak, the first words out of
his mouth were, "I understand that President Andrew Jackson is here this
morning. I have been requested to be very guarded in my remarks. Let me say
this: "Andrew Jackson will go to hell if doesn't repent of his sin!"
The entire congregation gasped with shock at Cartwright’s boldness. How could
this young preacher dare to offend the tough old general in public, they
wondered.
After the service, everyone wondered how the President
would respond to Cartwright. When Andrew Jackson met the preacher at the door
he looked at him in the eye and said, "Sir, if I had a regiment of men
like you, I could conquer the world!" When we appreciate the power of the
word of God and the Holy Spirit speaking from the lips of people with
conviction we will make eternal differences.
Every time you see a 20 dollar bill let it remind you to
repent of your sins.
Dear Lord, we pray the not only would we repent of our
sins but we would lead others to also repent. Give us the strength to speak the
truth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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