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Two Men — Part 2
In that same year (1899), evangelist Dwight L. Moody died, and his death was triumphant. Moody had been in poor health for some time and his family had taken turns being with him. On the morning of his death his son, who was standing by the bedside, heard him exclaim, “Earth is receding: heaven is opening: God is calling.”
“You are dreaming, father,” his son said.
“No, Will, this is not a dream. I have been within the gates … ”
After awhile, as he began to slip away for the last time, he said, “Is this death? This is bliss. This is glorious.” His daughter entered the room and began to pray for his recovery, but he stopped her. “No, no, Emma, God is calling. This is my coronation day. I have been looking forward to it.”
At the funeral the family and friends joined in a service of triumph and victory. They spoke. They sang hymns. And they heard the words of Scripture read: “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
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