Friday, June 11, 2010

Great indeed was the shaking among them

Fri 11 June 1742: I visited the sick and those who desired but were not able to come to me. At six I preached at Upperthorpe near Haxey (a little village about two miles from Epworth), on that comfortable Scripture, ‘When they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both.’ I preached at Epworth about eight on Ezekiel’s vision of the resurrection of the dry bones. And great indeed was the shaking among them. Lamentation and great mourning were heard, God bowing their hearts, so that on every side, as with one accord, they lift up their voice and wept aloud. Surely he who sent his Spirit to breathe upon them will hear their cry and will help them.