Many years ago a company of slaves were sold by auction in a Nigerian market place. When the market was almost over, a poor little boy was placed on the auction block.
He presented such a miserable appearance that the slave
buyers laughed at the suggestion to bid for him. At last the boy was purchased
for a roll of tobacco & was made to walk with a gang of slaves to the coast
where he was put in the hold of a ship bound for America.
But the ship was captured by the British who took the slaves
to Freetown in Sierra Leone & set them at liberty. The little boy was put
in charge of the missionaries.
Many years later there was an interesting ceremony in St.
Paul's Cathedral, London. In the presence of church dignitaries, nobles &
statesmen there was consecrated the first bishop of Nigeria.
It was the little boy who was sold for a roll of tobacco.
Bishop Samuel Crowther did a wonderful work for God in Nigeria where his name is
still revered as a true hero of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- J. S. Hall, in the Sudan Witness. (moreillustrations.com)
1 Cor 1:27 (NET): “But God chose what the world thinks
foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame
the strong.”
“Many Christians estimate difficulties in the light of their
own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they
attempt. All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God
because they reckoned on His power and presence with them.” - Hudson Taylor.
No comments:
Post a Comment