Life of Matthew Henry

Recenly, I have been reading a book called "50 people every Christian should know" by Warren Wiersbe. I haven't finished it yet. But, the story of Matthew Hanry really caught my heart.
Spurgeon described his commentary, "Suitable to everybody, instructive to all". He was such a great man of God and preacher.

Here is part of his story that really amazed and blew me out.......
His father Philip Henry was also reacher as Matthew became later on. Matthew loved his dad's sermon. When he was in teenage, he would often, after hearing his father preach, hurry to his room and pray that God would seal the Word and spriritual impressions made to his heart so that he might not lose them.

After reading this story, I felt I was embarrassed or somethig.....
He was around 13 years old at the time. And he prayed right after services to ask God help not forget what was spoken to him!?!?
At my church, we have men's prayer meeting every week. And I sometimes pray that God would help us to keep the message in my heart. Then I go for lunch. After that, what happens is that I FORGET MOST OF IT.
How much I need to pray more, read more, be stirred up and try to keep The Word in my heart. I need more passion for the Word......

How did you like Matthew Henry's passion?? He was teenage just like us (I'm not teenage any longer though...)


最近、「クリスチャンが知っているべき、５０人」（こんな感じの訳？）という本を読んでる。
　その中で、マシュー・ヘンリーという人の話が、すごく心に残った。それは、もしかしたら、彼が、クリスチャンホームで育って、大学で法律を学んだという、自分に似た部分をもっているからかもしれないけど、このような話が特にすごかった・・・・

　彼の父、フィリップも牧師だった（マシューも後々なるので）。マシューは父の説教を愛していた。彼が、十代のころ、礼拝が終わると、よく自分の部屋に駆け込み、神が自分が忘れないようにみことばと霊的な印象を心に残してくれるように祈った。

　この話を読んだとき、僕は一体何をしているんだろうって思った。教会では礼拝の後、男性の祈り会があって、そこでよく同じように、神が今日語られたことを心に残して下さるように祈る。でも、その日の夜にはほとんど忘れちゃってる。マシューのような、本当に部屋に駆け込んで祈るような、危機感というか、熱い何かを持っていなかった・・・・
　みんなはどう感じる、マシュー・ヘンリーの話を聞いて？