Serving With Tears
Billy Bray was born in Twelveshead England on June 1st, 1794. He was a unique vessel used mightily of the Lord in the salvation of many souls. Here is his own testimony regarding his work amongst the miners of the Cornwall district:
“When the Lord converted my soul He gave me power to pray with the men before we went to our different places to work in the mines. I used to pray, ‘Lord, if any of us must be killed today, let it be me; let not one of these men die. If I die today I shall go to heaven.’ When I would rise from my knees I would see tears running down their faces.”
It isn’t much wonder that he saw many, many of those miners saved, and many converted from lives of sinful degradation to be brilliant lights for the Lord.
This account reminds me of the Apostle Paul’s words as he summed up his path of service for Christ: “Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears…I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears” (Acts 20:19, 31).
