Philippians 2:13 (ESV)
For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work
for his good pleasure.
God used D.L. Moody in a mighty way. Even though he only
had an 8th grade education he changed the world for the better. Thousands have
come to the Lord through his ministry and the fruit has remained much after his
passing.
Some of you have heard of R.A. Torrey, an equally
anointed man who worked closely with Moody and knew him well. He gave a sermon
illustrating the seven reasons for Moody's great anointing and success for the
Lord and I wanted to share these with you. My wife was moved to tears of
conviction when we read them last night.
1. Moody was a fully surrendered man, he held nothing
back from the Lord (...they loved not their lives unto the death. -- Revelation
12:11).
2. He was a man of much prayer (Pray without ceasing. --
1 Thes. 5:17).
3. He was a deep and practical student of the Bible
(Study to shew thyself approved unto God... -- 2 Timothy 2:15).
4. He was a humble man (Be not wise in your own
conceits... -- Romans 12:16).
5. He was not a lover of money (For the love of money is
the root of all evil... -- 1 Timothy 6:10).
6. He had a consuming passion for the salvation of the
lost (Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
-- Mark 16:15).
7. And he was endued with Power from on High (... until
ye be endued with power from on high. -- Luke 24:49).
If we want to bear much lasting fruit for the Lord, I
think this is a surefire way to go about it. I know my heart is convicted, how
about yours?
Let's strive to look at these areas of our lives and ask
the Lord to empower us to make good changes! There's so much work to be done!!
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