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Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt

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One of his preacher friends was driv<strong>in</strong>g his car <strong>in</strong> Polandand saw a man ly<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> road. He stopped hiscar, got out, and pulled <strong>the</strong> man off <strong>the</strong> road onto <strong>the</strong>side.“What happened?” <strong>the</strong> preacher asked. “Have you beenhit by a car?”“No,” <strong>the</strong> poor man moaned, barely able to communicate.“I was so burdened over my s<strong>in</strong>s, I asked <strong>the</strong> priestwhat must I do to be saved. The priest told me that Imust make a barefooted pilgrimage of 100 miles to <strong>the</strong>icon of Mary <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> church <strong>in</strong> Warsaw. But, he said Imust make <strong>the</strong> pilgrimage like this.”The priest had directed <strong>the</strong> pilgrim to stand up on <strong>the</strong>road, barefooted, and fall forward on <strong>the</strong> road withhis hands outstretched. Where his hands hit <strong>the</strong> road,he had to place his bare feet, and repeat <strong>the</strong> process.This was how he was to atone for his s<strong>in</strong>s.He looked up <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> face of <strong>the</strong> preacher and hesighed, “My hands and feet are bleed<strong>in</strong>g. I have to stopand mark <strong>the</strong> road with a cross and go home until mywounds heal. Afterward, I must come back to <strong>the</strong> crossand cont<strong>in</strong>ue my pilgrimage. Oh, sir, <strong>the</strong> awful fear Ihave is that my life will end before I f<strong>in</strong>ish my pilgrimage,and my soul will be lost.The preacher asked him, “Didn’t anyone ever tell you<strong>the</strong>re is One who was wounded for your transgressions,bruised for your <strong>in</strong>iquities? The chastisement of yourpeace was upon this One? And it is “by His stripes weare healed.” (Is 53:5) It’s not with <strong>the</strong> shedd<strong>in</strong>g of yourown blood! It is <strong>the</strong> Blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son,that cleanses you from all s<strong>in</strong> — that atones for you.You have noth<strong>in</strong>g to do. It is all done.” And he po<strong>in</strong>ted<strong>the</strong> poor, helpless man to Jesus Christ.As he f<strong>in</strong>ished his story, Arnold Bennett said, “Shall we bow ourheads and pray? Is <strong>the</strong>re anyone here tonight who has neverreceived <strong>the</strong> Lord Jesus Christ as his own personal Lord and Saviour?As I have related <strong>the</strong> story to you about that poor man, are12

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