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 Smith Wigglesworth Devotional

In encounter with Smith Wigglesworth was an unforgettable experience. This seems to be the universal reaction of
all who knew him or heard him speak. Smith Wigglesworth
was a simple yet remarkable man who was used in an extraordinary way by our extraordinary God. He had a contagious and inspiring faith. Under his ministry, thousands of people came to
salvation, committed themselves to a deeper faith in Christ, received the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and were miraculously
healed. The power that brought these results was the presence of
the Holy Spirit, who filled Smith Wigglesworth and used him in
bringing the good news of the Gospel to people all over the world.
Wigglesworth gave glory to God for everything that was accomplished through his ministry, and he wanted people to understand
his work only in this context, because his sole desire was that people would see Jesus and not himself.
Smith Wigglesworth was born in England in 1859. Immediately after his conversion as a boy, he had a concern for the salvation of others and won people to Christ, including his mother. Even
so, aS a young man, he could not express himself well enough to
give a testimony in church, much less preach a sermon. Wigglesworth said that his mother had the same difficulty in expressing herself that he did. This family trait, coupled with the fact that
he had no formal education because he began working twelve hours
a day at the age of seven to help support the family, contributed to
Wigglesworth’s awkward speaking style. He became a plumber by
trade, yet he continued to devote himself to winning many people
to Christ on an individual basis.
In 1882, he married Polly Featherstone, a vivacious young
woman who loved God and had a gift of preaching and evangelism. It
was she who taught him to read and who became his closest confidant and strongest supporter. They both had compassion for the
poor and needy in their community, and they opened a mission, at
which Polly preached. Significantly, people were miraculously healed
when Wigglesworth prayed for them.
In 1907, Wigglesworth’s circumstances changed dramatically
when, at the age of forty-eight, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Suddenly, he had a new power that enabled him to preach, and even
his wife was amazed at the transformation. This was the beginning of a worldwide evangelistic and healing ministry that reached