More to Follow

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Rowland Hill tells a good story of a rich man and a poor man in his congregation. The rich man desired to do an act of benevolence, and so he sent a sum of money to a friend to be given to this poor man as he thought best. The friend, just sent him five pounds, and said in the note: “This is thine; use it wisely; there is more to follow.” After a while he sent another five pounds and said, “more to follow.” Again and again, he sent the money to the poor man, always with the cheering words, “more to follow.” So it is with the wonderful grace of God. There is always “more to follow.”
Have you on the Lord believed?
Still there’s more to follow;
Of His grace have you received?
Still there’s more to follow;
Oh, the grace the Father shows!
Still there’s more to follow,
Freely He His grace bestows,
Still there’s more to follow.
CHO.--More and more, more and more,
Always more to follow,
Oh, his boundless matchless love!
Still there’s more to follow.
Have you felt the Saviour near?
Still there’s more to follow;
Does His blessed presence, cheer?
Still there’s more to follow;
Oh, the love that Jesus shows!
Still there’s more to follow,
Freely He His love bestows,
Still there’s more to follow.

Also attributed to: Rowland Hill

The point

A benefactor repeatedly sends money to a poor man with the words 'more to follow,' illustrating God's endless, unmerited grace to His people.

Audience
Adults
Tone
Hopeful · Encouraging · Joyful
To tell aloud
about 2 min · 224 words

Alternate wording

"More to Follow"121 words

Rowland Hill used to tell a good story of a rich man and a poor man in his congregation. The rich man desired to do an act of benevolence, and so he sent a sum of money to a friend to be given to this poor man as he thought best. The friend just sent him five pounds, and said in the note— “This is thine. Use it wisely. There is more to follow.” After a while he sent another five pounds and said, “More to follow.” Again and again he sent the money to the poor man, always with the cheering words, “More to follow.” So it is with the wonderful grace of God. There is always “More to follow.”

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