Some years ago when Rowland Hill (1745–1833) was in Scotland, he was introduced to an elderly minister, somewhat resembling himself in piety and eccentricity. The old man stared closely at him for some time, and eventually said, “Well, I have been trying to make sense of all the lines on your face.” “And what do you think?” asked Mr. Hill. “Why, I am thinking that if the grace of God hadn’t changed your heart, you would have been one nasty piece of work.” Mr. Hill laughed heartily and said, “Well, you have just hit the nail on the head.”
—Adapted (Ron Metheny)
Bible Verse: “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:10 ESV
Quotable Quote: “My dear Savior has not only provided for me pardoning love, but renewing grace: Nine-tenths of a believer’s prayer is for purity of heart.”
— Rowland Hill (1745–1833)
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