Catherine Speaks in Obedience
Catherine gathered herself and addressed the audience, saying, “I daresay many of you have been looking upon me as a very devoted woman, and one who has been living faithfully to God but I have come to know that I have been living in disobedience; And, to that extent I have brought darkness and leanness into my soul; but I promised the Lord three or four months ago, and I dare not disobey. I have come to tell you this and to promise the Lord that I will be obedient to the Heavenly vision.”
A Call to Obey God’s Promptings
With great humility, she confessed her sin of disobeying God in His promptings for her to speak in public, and she urged everyone to obey to God’s promptings in his own heart.
A Public Declaration
When she had finished, William gained her consent and announced, “Tonight, my wife will be the preacher!”
Joy in the Booth Household
Thirty minutes later, in the Booth household, Ballington and Kate Booth, too young to attend the service, were chasing the maid around the kitchen table and crying with joy, “The mistress has spoken! The mistress has spoken!” The significance of this breakthrough seemed evident to every member of the family.
A Spirit-Filled Ministry Begins
That night, the chapel was filled to overflowing. Catherine based her sermon on Ephesians 5:18: “Be filled with the Spirit.” Her fame spread; quickly, and within a matter of months, there was a greater demand to hear her speak than there was for her husband!
THE END.
Tale Tuesday 093
Date: 27th August, 2024
Title: : William & Catherine Booth (Part 26)
Source: God’s generals- The Revivalists
Author: Roberts Liardon
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