Rev. Robert P. Wilder, of India, tells of a Brahman who decided to
become a Christian.
The day he published the fact that he was a Christian an
official seal was placed on his house, signifying that he had
lost his position under the native government. A friend with
whom he had placed his money, sent word that he knew nothing
of the money, and his wife said that she could no longer live
with him, and she left his home, taking with her their child.
For four years he suffered the loss of position, money, wife,
son and friends; altho at any moment he could have regained all
by denying Christ and going back to Brahmanism. Mr. Wilder then
received this glad letter from him: “You will be delighted to
hear that we are still fast friends--Jesus and myself. He says
to me, ‘I chose you and appointed you that you should go and
bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide.’ I say to Him,
‘Then never leave me even for a minute. Let me abide in Thee
and Thou in me.’ You will be glad to hear, too, that I have
been permitted to spend a fortnight with my wife and child, and
I believe that they will soon now come to Jesus and to me. God
has been keeping them away from me for my good in this--that I
should feel undivided love for my Savior.”
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=Sacrifice for Missions=--See OPPOSITION TO MISSIONARY WORK.