Required reading
The Journals of George Whitefield (Available from Amazon or free here) - Conclude 'From his Arrival at Savannah to his Return to London'.
My summary
This week Whitefield makes his way home to London.
At first Whitefield enjoys a reasonably pleasant trip and performs his usual activities.
But then a severe storm damages the ship and cargo. The rest of the journey becomes more and more difficult with strict food rations applied to everyone. This trial causes Whitefield to search his heart and the Scriptures.
In the providence of God the ship makes it to Ireland. Whitefield disembarks and is welcomed by a gentleman and assisted in his return to London.
The rest of the diary is concerned with his travels through Ireland (which includes accounts of his contact with Roman Catholics) and England.
What grabbed me
I liked this account of Whitefield's meditations: 'Most of this week has been spent in searching the Scriptures, and in retirements for direction and assistance in the work before me. My fresh provisions are gone and the people are put to the allowance of a quart of water each man for a day. I hope now the spiritual man will grow, having so little for the natural man to feed on. Amen, Lord Jesus! Blessed be God! I can by His grace, say that I rejoice in necessities, and in everything give thanks. Had this sentence out of Henry much pressed upon my heart to comfort me in my retirement. "The mower loses no time whilst he is whetting his sycthe."'
Spending time alone with God is never a waste of time for the minister.
Next week's reading
Commence 'From his Arrival at London to his Departure...to Georgia' by reading up to the heading 'Basingstoke'.
Now it's your turn
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