Day 16
Thursday
Wholly and
Holy
2 Chronicles 16:9
The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to
show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him.
Historians have marveled how an uneducated, rugged boy like Dwight
Moody could sway great crowds and lead thousands to Christ. Responding to these questions, Dr. R. A.
Torrey wrote a tract after Moody’s death in 1899, entitled, Why God Used D. L. Moody. He said, in part, “The first thing that
accounts for God’s using D. L. Moody so mightily was that he was a
fully-surrendered man. Every ounce of
that 280-pound body of his belonged to God; everything he was and everything he
had belonged wholly to God. Now, I am
not saying that Mr. Moody was perfect; he was not… nevertheless I know that he
was a man who belonged wholly to God.”
Torrey went on to say that Moody was greatly moved by this
statement by Henry Varley: “It remains to be seen what God will do with a man
who gives himself up wholly to Him.”
Moody replied, “Well, I will be that man.”
We can all be that man or woman.
God wants to use us, but we must give ourselves wholly to Him.
Recommended Reading: 2 Chronicles 16:7-10
Quote
If you and I are to be used in our sphere as D. L. Moody was used
in his, we must put all that we have and all that we are in the hands of God,
for Him to use as He will.
R. A. Torrey
From: “Turning Points” Magazine and Devotional.
Turning Points
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