Robert Moffat's Promise
StoryHistorical Account★★★★One day, as a young man was about to leave home, his mother asked, “Robert, will you promise me one thing?”
“Yes, ma’am,” he answered.
“Promise me,” she begged, “that every night before you lie down to sleep you’ll read a chapter from the Bible and pray.”
“I will,” he said.
That promise led to his conversion. Later, Robert Moffat went to Africa as a missionary, and there he labored for 45 years. He was famous for his exploration, education and evangelization of Africa.
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The point
A young Robert Moffat makes a promise to his mother to read the Bible and pray every night, a pledge that leads to his conversion and a 45-year missionary career in Africa.
Scripture
Proverbs 22:6Joshua 1:81 Thessalonians 5:17Psalm 119:11
Audience
AdultsYouth
Occasions
Baptism · Missionary Commissioning
Tone
Convicting · Hopeful · Inspiring
To tell aloud
under a minute · 83 words
Subjects