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Saved By A Fly
“I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy” (Exodus 33:19).
God in His grace and mercy works in wonderful — and often in unusual — ways, as the following account will show:
It was August, 1747, in Ireland, and Charles Wesley was preaching in Dublin. An ungodly tavern-keeper went to the meeting one night to hear the singing, but had decided not to hear the preaching. He planned to plug his ears as soon as the first hymn was over, until the second hymn began. He therefore sat after the hymn with his head down and his fingers in his ears. But, when God will speak to a soul, He can make his voice heard. And He can use things which we wouldn’t dream of. As the man sat there, a fly landed on his nose. For a moment, he moved his hand to drive it away, and, as he did so, nine words reached his ear . What were they? “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear” (Mark 4:9). From that moment, this man had no rest in his soul. He was soon converted, finding forgiveness and peace through the work of Christ.
Have you ever tried to close your ears to the good news of the gospel? If so, I beg you, “Incline your ear…hear, and your soul shall live” (Isaiah 55:3).
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