Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
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“Would you leave <strong>the</strong> house you are rent<strong>in</strong>g, come to supervisemy rental house, and keep <strong>the</strong> people, particularly <strong>the</strong> youngpeople, <strong>in</strong> order?” he pleaded. I didn’t want to, but I f<strong>in</strong>ally submittedand moved to Brunswick House.One day, after our move, I was read<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> book of Haggaihow God had said, “The glory of this latter house shall be greaterthan of <strong>the</strong> former….” (Hag 2:9) When I read that, it was almostas if somebody had just struck me <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> face.God spoke to me and said, “Listen! I am talk<strong>in</strong>g to you.” I satupright as every letter <strong>in</strong> my name, A-R-T-H-U-R-B-U-R-T suddenlyleapt out of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Book</strong> of Haggai, as I read, “Zerubbabel <strong>the</strong> sonof Shealtiel.” (Hag 1:1) This may seem to be stretch<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> imag<strong>in</strong>ationto some people. Whe<strong>the</strong>r anybody believes God wouldspeak to me this way or not is beside <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t. I am simplyrelat<strong>in</strong>g, as much as I understand it, what happened to me. I wasdo<strong>in</strong>g noth<strong>in</strong>g more than just read<strong>in</strong>g, but <strong>the</strong>n, every letter <strong>in</strong>my name jumped out to spell my name, and God riveted myattention.“What does this mean?” I wondered. “Go up to <strong>the</strong> mounta<strong>in</strong>and br<strong>in</strong>g wood. It must have to do with where our church is —Mount Pleasant. Go up to <strong>the</strong> mounta<strong>in</strong> and br<strong>in</strong>g wood — PaddockWood! And build!” I concluded that God would bless me<strong>in</strong> Mount Pleasant Church. I would go up <strong>the</strong> mounta<strong>in</strong> and br<strong>in</strong>gwood (<strong>the</strong> people of Paddock Wood), and fill <strong>the</strong> house for <strong>the</strong>glory of God.When I came home, Marj met me on <strong>the</strong> doorstep with <strong>the</strong> news,“Bro<strong>the</strong>r Friday wants to see you.”“<strong>Arthur</strong>,” Archie said, “You pay me £6 a week for this house. Outof that, I pay <strong>the</strong> government £3; out of <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>der, I pay £1rates. So, out of your £6, I get £2. If you would buy this housefrom me, I would get £6.”“I’m not <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> buy<strong>in</strong>g property,” I replied. “I believe Jesusis com<strong>in</strong>g, and I’ve got a mansion <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> skies. I’m happy for youto own <strong>the</strong> property, and that is it.”“Consider it,” he pleaded. “Do it for my sake, even if you are not<strong>in</strong>terested.”134