A young miller in Sweden, named John Svenson, was converted by reading the
Bible. As he had become "a new creature," he refused to continue the old life of
sin. This angered his comrade, Andrew Peterson, son of the mill owner.
One day when John had gone out, Andrew found John's Bible and decided to destroy
it, as it seemed to be the cause of the change in his friend. Before throwing it
into the stream that turned the mill wheel, he opened the Book at random, and
his eyes fell upon the words of Matthew 24:41: "Two. . . Shall be grinding at
the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left." The look had been brief,
but the words had flashed into his heart like lightning, and he found himself
reading them again and again. Instead of throwing the Book away, he took it back
into John's room; and, upon his return, asked his aid in finding the way of
life.
Source: Signs of the Times, Copyright (c) December 7, 1937, Pacific Press
With permission from Dale E. Galusha. Pacific Press Ministries
dalgal@pacificpress.com
The Illustrator: This daily newsletter is dedicated to encouraging
everyone to look towards Jesus as the source of all the solutions to our
problems. It contains a daily inspirational story, a Bible verse and encouraging
messages. HTML and plain text versions available.
The Nugget: Published three times a week, this newsletter features inspirational devotionals and mini-sermons dedicated to drawing mankind closer to each other and to Christ.