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Andrew Murray (1828 - 1917). South African pastor, author, and revivalist born in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, to Dutch Reformed missionary parents. Sent to Scotland at 10, he studied at Aberdeen University and Utrecht, Netherlands, returning ordained in 1848. He pastored in Bloemfontein and Worcester, later moderating the Dutch Reformed Church’s Cape Synod. In 1860, he sparked a revival in the Orange Free State, preaching to thousands across racial lines despite apartheid’s rise. Murray wrote over 240 books, including Abide in Christ (1882) and With Christ in the School of Prayer, translated into dozens of languages. His emphasis on holiness, prayer, and divine healing influenced global Pentecostalism. Married to Emma Rutherford in 1856, they had eight children, four becoming missionaries. He founded theological seminaries and the Huguenot College for women. Despite chronic illness, he traveled to Europe and America, speaking at Keswick Conventions. His devotional works remain widely read, shaping Christian spirituality across denominations.
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Andrew Murray emphasizes the necessity of recognizing our own unbelief, pointing out that Jesus rebuked the disciples for their slowness to believe. He asserts that the extent of unbelief among God's children is often underestimated, leading to a barrier that prevents Christ from entering our hearts. When faith is fully present, it naturally invites Christ in, just as water fills a depression. Murray challenges listeners to confront their own lack of belief and to acknowledge their need for Christ's presence in their lives. He encourages a prayerful attitude of repentance and openness to receive Jesus.
Convicted of Unbelief
We must be convicted of our unbelief. Jesus said to the disciples, “O foolish men, slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!” If we could only get a true picture of the amount of unbelief in the hearts of God’s children, we would be astonished and ashamed. Unbelief bars the door to Christ and closes the heart to him. When there is no unbelief in a heart, when there is a full, living faith, Christ cannot help coming in. The heart is opened and prepared for him; just as water naturally runs into a depression in the ground, so Christ must come into the heart which is full of faith. Are you willing to acknowledge that you are a fool for never having believed in him? We all need to pray, “Lord Jesus, it is my own fault. There you are, longing to have possession of me; there you have been with your faithful promises, waiting to reveal yourself.” (Excerpted from Christ is All by Andrew Murray, pg. 66)
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Andrew Murray (1828 - 1917). South African pastor, author, and revivalist born in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, to Dutch Reformed missionary parents. Sent to Scotland at 10, he studied at Aberdeen University and Utrecht, Netherlands, returning ordained in 1848. He pastored in Bloemfontein and Worcester, later moderating the Dutch Reformed Church’s Cape Synod. In 1860, he sparked a revival in the Orange Free State, preaching to thousands across racial lines despite apartheid’s rise. Murray wrote over 240 books, including Abide in Christ (1882) and With Christ in the School of Prayer, translated into dozens of languages. His emphasis on holiness, prayer, and divine healing influenced global Pentecostalism. Married to Emma Rutherford in 1856, they had eight children, four becoming missionaries. He founded theological seminaries and the Huguenot College for women. Despite chronic illness, he traveled to Europe and America, speaking at Keswick Conventions. His devotional works remain widely read, shaping Christian spirituality across denominations.