Being in the Territorial Reserve, he was called up immediately on the commencement of hostilities and drew on the strength of his faith to see him through his fears about being sent abroad, the retreat through France in 1940 and his remarkable evacuation from Dunkirk.
Through daily Bible readings, Beresford Mash truly believed that God was in direct contact with him and his wife, guiding their actions. Even whilst swimming in the cold waters off the beaches of Dunkirk when the boat carrying him to safety had been bombed three times and sunk, he was absolutely certain in God's promise that, `His hand shall lead you through, clear through... No wave can touch you, no foe can smith, no mightiest sea can drown.
For Beresford Mash, the greatest part of his rescue was not the deliverance from Dunkirk, but the `hallowed fellowship with the Promiser'. He believed that his own faith turned God's promise into a prophecy. Also during the period between February and June 1940, each time he faced a crisis in life, his wife felt led to give faith offerings to Christian work and these coincided with God's will working out in their lives and those of others.
The absolute conviction that runs through this book is exceptional. His call to Christ at the end is powerful:-
Do you want to leave your mark and bear a strong testimony for Christ? Do you want to be strong, virile, active in faith? Then, reader, enter in now, for to enjoy such is your rightful inheritance in Christ and His desire for you. Then you will be among those whom He has `lifted up from the Gates', not the Gates of Dath but from the death of the soul through unbelief, from an abortive destiny of your immortal soul.
No comments:
Post a Comment