A Good Testimony

“And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples” (Matt. 9:10).

D. L. Moody tells the following interesting ways in which believers in London brought their friends under the sound of the Gospel.

“One of the wealthiest young men in London, the son of the city’s leading banker, and a student at Cambridge University, felt that he could not go to the inquiry room to do personal work. So one night he went to a cabman and said: ‘I will pay you your regular fee by the hour if you will go in and hear Mr. Moody preach. I will act as cabman, and take care of your horse.’ ”

Upon another occasion Moody asked a man to speak to a certain young man whom he felt was interested in Christ. He was a great Christian manufacturer but confessed, “Mr. Moody, for some reason I just cannot do that kind of witnessing.”

“Well, go speak to him for a little while then,” urged Moody.

The man did and discovered the younger man wanted to accept Christ, had even confessed Him as Savior, but a strong desire for drink defeated him. “Every payday I stop at the saloon and spend all my earnings,” he complained bitterly.

“When do you get paid?” asked the manufacturer.

“Saturday noon,” was the reply.

“Then I shall meet you every Saturday noon until with God’s help you gain the victory over this sin.”

And he did. The great manufacturer and the humble laborer walked home together every payday. They would have dinner, and then spend the rest of the afternoon visiting. Through that fellowship God brought victory over sin to the laborer, and joy for the opportunity to rescue a soul from destruction to the other.

Not all of us can readily talk to others about Christ, but we may be able to render some service that God will bless unto salvation of a precious soul.