Hudson Taylor, missionary to China and
founder of the first truly inter-denominational foreign mission, the China
Inland Mission, was graced by God to glimpse some of today's events 140
years ago.
On one of his furloughs to England in 1855,
Taylor was preaching when suddenly he stopped. He stood speechless for a
time with his eyes closed. When he began to speak again he explained: I
have seen a vision. I saw in this vision a Great War that encompasses the
world. I saw this war recess and then start again, actually being two
wars. After this I saw much unrest and revolts that will affect many
nations. I saw in some places spiritual awakenings. In Russia, I saw there
will come a general all-encompassing, national SPIRITUAL AWAKENING so
great that there could never be another like it. From Russia, I saw the
awakening spread to many European countries. Then I saw an all-out
awakening, followed by the coming of Christ.
(From an original Russian article titled
"Spiritual Revival" published in Finland in 1945, reprinted from "Food for
Life International". Quoted in "Intercessors for America Newsletter", vol
21, no 7/8, also in the "European Prayer Bulletin", 3rd quarter 1994.)
{If he was speaking in England in 1855, why is there not a report of this from England?}
