Acting on an Exercise
Yesterday proved to be one of the hottest days of the year here in Bristol. It reached around 86 degrees fahrenheit. The previous evening I had an exercise to distribute Via gospel magazines within my extensive local area. I filled my bag with 250 copies and set out not long after noon. It was very hot, and without the semblance of a breeze quite uncomfortable.
After close on an hour I began to feel somewhat unwell and realised I should not continue much longer. I decided I needed to stop at an easily identifiable place so as to resume on another occasion should the Lord so will. I soon reached a "T" junction and felt this was appropriate. As I knew a short cut home rather than retracing all my steps I was grateful for the opportunity to reach home more quickly, having lingered a little in a shady spot on the way.
Arriving home I drank more than a litre of orange and ate a few squares of chocolate and began to feel much better. I then read a little ministry in my armchair having put my tired feet up. Fully recovered I picked up my bag, still somewhat heavy with magazines, and went up to my study to count how many copies were left and thus establish how few (I feared) had been distributed. It was a great surprise to find I had actually delivered exactly half, 125 copies! I was quite elated and thanked the Father for His gracious undertaking for me in acting upon the exercise brought to me by His Holy Spirit.
In dark and difficult days with the preaching of the Gospel at a premium due to "lockdown" restrictions, it was precious to give perhaps 250 or more souls the opportunity to read the saving truth of the Glad Tidings, words whereby they must be saved.
May I commend this humble, unobtrusive ministry to you in these days one the Word of God is scarce; and multitudes are dying every day without Christ!
