Jeremiah 5:23-24 But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.… One day, over in Australia, at Maryboro', an unusually fine-looking man came in and said, "I want to talk with you. I don't know about your preaching. I am a moral, upright man, and nobody can deny it. I should like you to tell me what you have got against me." I said, "Are you a Christian? No, sir." "Well, then, I charge you with high treason against your King. God made Him so, and I charge you" — and I looked him right in the eye — "with the crime of high treason against your King." An awful cloud came over the man's face. He got up and walked out of the room. Months passed away. We had been over to Tasmania, and got back to Australia, and were preaching at Ballarat, about forty miles, I think, from Maryboro'. At the close of one of my meetings, a fine-looking man came and said, "Do you remember me?" I replied, "I have seen you somewhere but 1 cannot trace you." "Do you remember charging a man with high treason?" I said, "I have charged many a man with high treason." He said, "Do you remember charging a specific man?" and he narrated the circumstances. "Yes," I said, "I do." He replied, "I am the man. You will never charge me with it again." He held out his hand and I held out mine. He took me in his mighty grip, and dropped on his knees and I on mine. He looked up and said, "Lord Jesus, I hand in my allegiance; I give up my treason and take Thee as my King." You men ought to do it tonight. (A. Torrey.) Parallel Verses KJV: But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.WEB: "But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone. |
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