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the believer to becoming an agent of Jesus Christ. He was
used mightily by the Lord to save souls.

While the disciples were fishing for food they met the Car-
penter from Nazareth, the Son of God and got changed
instantly into ‘fishers of souls.’ There has got to be a change!
Zacchaeus, the rich publican was one moment extorting
people, especially the poor and making himself extremely
rich, and then the next moment he was giving half of his
goods to the poor and restoring 400% of anything taken by
false accusations.

Mary Magdalen a woman who seven demons were cast
out of by Jesus Christ, turned her life around and became
His most ardent, passionate and devoted follower right
up to the cross, when even the disciples ran away, she re-
mained faithful - a complete turnaround. That is why John
Newton could write that beautiful hymn “Amazing Grace.”
He was the captain of a slave ship and I cannot think of a
worse profession possible. Yet he said, “I once was lost, but
now I am found. I was blind, but now I see.” There has got
to be a change.

I think of my own life, as a young boy who couldn’t speak to
more than two people, who ran away when he saw a girl
and just a few months ago had the privilege of speaking
to over one million people, and praying the sinner’s prayer
with them. Surely it was only God, for with man these things
are totally impossible.

How do we see the results of a life changed? While quite
simply, by the fruit of the Spirit. We have got to see love,
joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) taking place
in a new believer. When people find such a gem, or pearl,
as salvation they cannot possibly keep it to themselves, and
that’s all revival really is: – “a people saturated with God.”

God bless
Angus Buchan