Matthew 10:39 He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it. A remarkable instance of the literal fulfilment of this promise, even with regard to this life, is furnished by a circumstance lately mentioned to us by one who knew the subject of it well. A devoted Christian woman had been in the habit of carrying on extensive religious work in a large and important town, especially in the infirmary of the workhouse, which she was constantly in the habit of visiting. When no longer young, in fact she must have been nearly fifty, Miss G — became seriously ill, and her medical advisers pronounced it their opinion that she could not recover. She requested to be told how long, according to their calculation, she could possibly live, and the reply was, "At the longest about a year, but you must take perfect rest, and give up all work and exertion." "No," replied Miss G — ; "if I am to live so short a time, I must work all the more heartily for my Master." She did so, continuing her classes, visits, etc., but it did not shorten her life. At the present time, fifteen years after, Miss G — still lives, and still works actively, though between sixty and seventy years of age. Parallel Verses KJV: He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.WEB: He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. |
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