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A Very Beautiful Hand
John Wesley and a preacher of his acquaintance
were once invited to lunch with a gentleman after
the service. Wesley's preacher friend was a man
of very blunt speech. This well-meaning man,
while talking with their host's beautiful daughter,
who had been profoundly impressed by Wesley's
preaching, noticed that she wore a number of
rings. During a pause in the meal he took hold of
the young lady's hand and raising it, called
Wesley's attention to the sparkling gems. "What
do you think of this, sir," he asked, "for a
Methodist hand?" The girl turned crimson. The
question was extremely awkward for Wesley
whose aversion to all display of jewelry was well
known. With a quiet, benevolent smile he looked
up and simply said, "The hand is very beautiful."
He had not denied the implied rebuke but had
taken the sting out of it. The young lady appeared
at evening worship without her jewels and
became a firm and dedicated Christian.
May GOD Bless..
Bro. Byron
(from Illustrations of Bible Truths Copyright © 1995, 1998 by AMG International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.)
