Those who follow the liturgical calendar recently were reminded of Monica and Augustine. Mr. Maxwell used Monica the mother of profligate Augustine as an example of how God answers prayers in different ways than we expect. She prayed that her son would not go to Italy, where he would find an even worse atmosphere than in Africa. Well, he went to Italy, heard the gospel and eventually became one of the leading lights of Christianity in his time and for future generations. What looked like a prayer not being answered ended up as the best thing that could have happened.
At the same time we need to not think of these "saints" as perfect examples. They served their generation well, but not everything they did was profitable.
Those of us who had the privelege of studying under Mr. Maxwell probably have a lot of memories of his teaching that don't appear in the books by him or about him. Things he said and did. Let's share these. We are not only honoring his memory, but also keeping a record of his unique spirit-filled teaching. Without much experience I've simply opened this blog, hoping for your comments, which I will transform into posts. Better ideas welcomed.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
A gift for making things memorable
We are going through the prophet Isaiah here in the mountains of Spain. The vision of Isaiah (Chapter 6) brought back Mr. Maxwell's vivid description of Uzziah's apostasy in relation to Isaíah's call. The danger of prosperity and power. His voice is there in memory, "The year that king Uzziah died" (King James, of course), directly related to the call and cleansing of the prophet.
Those of you who studied under him or knew him in other ways, what recollections do you have? Write a comment here, or through Friends of Prairie on Facebook.
Those of you who studied under him or knew him in other ways, what recollections do you have? Write a comment here, or through Friends of Prairie on Facebook.
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