Charles Calder was called to pastor a church in Ferintosh, a village of Scotland north of Inverness. Early in the first year of his ministry his wife died. Her death was on the eve of Calder's first communion service. The elders urged him to delay the service and to focus on a period of mourning for his wife. Calder responded negatively to the delay saying that even death must not interfere with the celebration of her Savior's death. Ten thousand people came to hear him preach at that communion service, and a revival broke out called the Pentecost of Ferintosh! It is simply amazing how God so often turns our 'mourning into joy' and gives us 'gladness for sorrow' (Jer. 31:13). Jesus encouraged his disciples by telling them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you . . . your sorrow will turn into joy' (John 16:20).
Quoted from soon to be published commentary on Habakkuk by John Currid (in the Welwyn Commentary series for Evangelical Press; due out spring, 2009).
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3 comments:
That sounds great! I love your commentaries! When is your Numbers Commentary coming out?
Samuel:
Thanks. The Numbers commentary is finished and at the publisher. It will appear, I believe, early in 2009.
Have you seen the new electronic edition of the Welwyn Commentary Series (49 Vols.) from Logos Bible Software? I thought you might be interested:
Welwyn Commentary Series (49 Vols.)
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