The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-15
THE WEEK OF prayer.
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make 1t right and that Is to confess your
sins and, II 1t Is In your power, make
restitution" Finally she felt as II she
could not carry the burden any longer
and she took the train to the home of this
mans son and told him the story Of her
sin and handed him the money to pay for
the wine. He said; "I don't want the
money" And she said: swell, 1 don't
want it." Finally he said: 81 will take
1t and put 1t into the treasury of the
church" Before she went away
she said she didn't know whether
she was in the flesh or out of 1t.
She had gotten rid of the five bottles OF
wine. Man, il there Is something wrong
in your life, make restitution. Trade off
the old lame horse for q good one. Go
and make restitution. Those kind OF
things speak louder than any sermons,
that's the kind of Christianity that we
want. Supposing it does cost you some
thing. i never saw man or woman that
was willing to do these things for God
that didn't receive a blessing. j know
this to be true. II some one has wronged
you you want them to make 1t right,
don't you? There was O man In
the south of Ireland who got right up
and went out of the meeting, went clear
after man hundreds OF pounds that he
had cheated them out OF. believe there
are a good many men and women who
have no power at all because there is
something In their lives that doesn't
please God.
Now the next element (you reporters
put this down in big letters, IL you please)
is forgiveness. tell you there are more
people that stumble right there and lose
their power than anywhere else. Now
il do not forgive just as want God to
forgive me then / cannot pray. That is
the reason why good many people can
not pray. A man said to me some time
ago, "We have magnificent organ, a
wealthy and cultured preacher, but we
have not had man converted in our
church. Can you tell me why?" "Yes,
there are half dozen femilies in
your church who are not on speaking terms
and the Holy Ghost cannot work. God
cannot stultify himself. He says he can
not work. IL there is any one you are not
willing to forgive, don't you see that you
have broken down the bridge, and how
are you going to get over yourself? Now
IL there is any one here who has had
trouble with some one and has not for
given him, he may be excused. Get right
up and go now, and have it settled before
the sun goes down. Oh, that flood gates
may be lifted up so that the food may
come in! Perhaps you have had row
with your stepmother or father, or your
own natural mother, perhaps; perhaps
you have same falling out with your
minister, he may be here on
the platform; have an interview with him
before you go out OF this hall. Get these
things settled. Some Of you look pretty
cross now, perhaps have hit you. That
is what ! am here for. You want to know
why your prayers are not answered, and
j am just trying to tell you. God delights
to answer prayer. But you cannot deceive
yourself. II you are living q disonorable
life God hides His face and will not hear
you. Are there any bottles OF wines in
the wayl Come, that is the question.
Well, now my time is up. l will leave
you right there. Perhaps there Is some
business you need to attend to.