Hi everyone, sharing from a daily newsletter I get. Thought this was fascinating... I did not know this about John Newton. Happy day! Sheila Have you experienced the amazing grace that changed John Newton? For God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much, that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. Ephesians 2:4 NLT Amazing grace Amazing grace! how sweet the sound — That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see. Amazing Grace , John Newton (1725-1807) The gift of forgiveness is often best appreciated by those who need it the most. The Reverend John Newton experienced this truth firsthand. His tombstone tells the story: John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and Libertine, a servant of slavers in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had so long labored to destroy. These words were written by Newton himself, a testimony to Gods transforming power. After years as a hardened slave trader, that wretch met Jesus Christ and abruptly turned to defend the gospel he had so long despised. Throughout Newtons years of ministry, Gods amazing grace remained central to Newtons thinking. When it was suggested he retire (at age eighty-two!) due to poor health and a failing memory, he responded, My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Savior! Adapted from The One Year® Book of Hymns by Mark Norton and Robert Brown, Tyndale House Publishers (1995), entry for March 17 ________________________________________ When a friend makes a mistake, dont rub it in. Rub it out. AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:59:57 +0000
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