Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Looking back at 33
From A Puritan's Mind:
At 34, John Bunyan had already spent two years in the county gaol in Bedford for preaching without a license. It was here that he wrote Pilgrim's Progress.
At 34, William Wilberforce had been a member of Parliament for over twelve years and fought for the abolition of slavery for six of those years.
As I embark on 34 today, I see I have some catching up to do.
Martin Luther, German Reformer (1483 – 1546) – He died ‘full of years,’ but it was at the age of 33 when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenburg and thus by God’s grace launched the Reformation.
George Wishart, Scottish Reformer (1513 – 1546) – He was a faithful minister who proclaimed the gospel, and he mentored John Knox, the founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland. Wishart was executed for the faith at the age of 33.
Christopher Love, British Presbyterian (1618 – 1651) – Though he was beheaded by Oliver Cromwell’s forces at the age of 33 on the charge of treason, a charge which he denied, Love was highly esteemed as a Presbyterian minister and his death was mourned by many.
At 34, John Bunyan had already spent two years in the county gaol in Bedford for preaching without a license. It was here that he wrote Pilgrim's Progress.
At 34, William Wilberforce had been a member of Parliament for over twelve years and fought for the abolition of slavery for six of those years.
As I embark on 34 today, I see I have some catching up to do.
4 Comments:
Makes ya tighten the old grip on the plow; doesn't it?
Listening to the Wilberforce book today left me feeling like I was barely in the game.
That great cloud of witnesses gets bigger every year; I say that as encouragement.
Oh, and happy birthday.
Happy Birthday, Brian! As a fellow 34ian, I can commiserate at a need and even more so, a desire, to get on with His work.
PAX
JD
I love this thought, Brian. I just turned 35, and look back, almost with regret, at all of the wasted years of not pursuing and desiring God, righteousness, and holiness. May we all live and work and breathe to exalt the Son of God, and make His name the only boast of this generation!
Matt Johnson
http://john1-37.blogspot.com
http://wayofthemasterradio.com
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