Today in Wesley's Words



Norwich, England

Sun 23 Oct 1763:

I met the society for the first time [at Norwich], immediately after the morning preaching. Afterwards I went to church, with a considerable number of the people, several of whom I suppose had not been within those walls for many years.  I was glad to hear a plain, useful sermon, and especially for the sake of those who, if they had been offended at first, would hardly have come any more.

In the evening God made bare his arm, and his word was sharp as a two-edged sword.  Before I had concluded my sermon the mob made a little disturbance.  But let us only get the lambs in order, and I will quickly tame the bears.

- John Wesley's Journal