Bible Truths Illustrated by J. C. Ferdinand Pittman

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BIBLE TRUTHS ILLUSTRATED
like quills. Men take one who has offended, and set him
down before the blowpipe of their indignation, and scorch
him and burn his fault into him; and when they have
kneaded him sufficiently with their fiery fists, then—they forgive
him."
335. Once there was an artisan who laboured for a rich
Eastern master. By imprudence he got into an immense debt
with an unmerciful creditor, who told him that, unless he settled
accounts before the close of the year, he and his family should
be sold as slaves. It was impossible for the poor man to pay
the debt. He might quite as well have tried to build up a tower
like that of Babel in one night. Meanwhile, his master
noticed that his work was falling off every week, and was not
so clever and accurate as it used to be. One day he spoke
about this to the steward. "Why, sir," the steward replied,
"that poor fellow cannot possibly make good work. He cannot
manage his tools, for his hands tremble. Nor can he see
well what he is doing, for his eyes are often filled with tears.
He often sits down as in despair, and sighs heavily ; and
sometimes he makes himself drunk, to forget his misery. A
heavy debt is pressing upon him, sir, and until it is paid he
will not be able to make one good piece of work." "Tell him,
then, that I have paid his debt," the generous master said.
The steward went up to the servant and delivered the message.
Picture to yourselves the joy of that poor man. From
that moment fresh vigour was poured into his veins. His
hands trembled no more, nor were his eyes dimmed with
tears. He swung his hammer with a will, so that it was a
pleasure to see him. His little dwelling rang with his merry
songs, and he made his work quicker and better than ever
before.
Dr.
Guthrie.
336. "A minister from New Zealand tells of a black man,
recently converted, who was taking part in a communion service.
The preacher, after awhile, saw him looking intently and wildly
at the man by his side, and then in great agitation he arose and
fled into the forest. Presently he returned, and, quietly taking
the same place, finished the communion, eating from the same
loaf and drinking from the same cup with the man from whose
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