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The Dreamer A story is told of a man who had engaged in riotous living for many years. He was a drunkard. And then one evening at a tent meeting Gospel Revival, he came forward to be washed in the name of Jesus and was born again. Soon after, his former drinking buddies who thought it strange that he no longer ran with the pack, would heckle and ridicule him each morning on the corner as he passed by on his way to work. This went
on for several weeks, until one day, his wife found out about it!
She After he had passed by, they glanced over to see the wife coming straight toward them! "Sirs, may I speak to you?” she asked. “That man who just passed by is my husband! He used to be a drunkard. He used to spend all of the money he made on whiskey. Sometimes he would come home late at night after drinking with some of you, and he would hit he. I spent most of the time crying. My children didn't have one decent pair of shoes between them or any nice clothes to wear to school, and we were behind on most of our bills. There was rarely any food in the house. We were near the point of despair. It was then that I began to pray as never before!” “Then, at a local tent meeting, a marvelous thing happened! My husband heard a message of hope and deliverance and responded by faith and repentance in obedience to the invitation of Christ! And that man who was once enslaved by alcohol and in bondage to sin was buried with Christ in baptism and arose from that watery grave a FREE man - to walk in newness of life! The shackles were gone!" (See John 8:36) "Today, my children have new shoes and new clothes! We were able to catch up on our bills. Our pantry and refrigerator are full and there is always enough to eat. He is home every night spending quality time with the children and me. We actually enjoy being around him now, and we do things together. We are finally a family!" "So,
I want to ask you to do something for me. If this man is dreaming,
whatever you do, What a difference Christ can make in one’s life! “If anyone is IN CHRIST, he is a NEW CREATION! The former things have passed away, BEHOLD all things have become new!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). He can make a difference in YOUR life if you will allow Him. He WILL make a difference if you will believe in Him (Acts 16:30-31) and trust Him, repent of your sins (Acts 17:30-31), confess Him before men (Romans 10:9-10), be baptized (immersed) in His name for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16), and continue to follow Him for the rest of your life (1 John 1:7). Remember, some dreams
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