Last Sunday night we looked at 3 lessons from the life of Henry Martyn.1. Being satisfied in God alone.
2. Concern for the souls of people.
3. Critical self-examination in a pursuit of holiness.
In light of the third lesson, here is a brief quote from Martyn:
Men frequently admire me, and I am pleased; but I abhor the pleasure I feel; Oh! did they but know that my root is rottenness!
I don't think Martyn was overly pious or had some low view of himself, rather, I think we generally have too high a view of ourselves. And again, this is all tied to having a clear view of who God is. Martyn's pursuit of holiness was intricately tied to his view of and satisfaction in God.
And finally, I still have the biography of Henry Martyn by George Smith for anyone who is interested. Smith was a prolific missions writer having biographies on William Carey, Alexander Duff (most famous Scottish missionary), Henry Martyn, as well as a brief history of missions. For anyone who would be interested in learning more about Martyn this would be a fantastic place to start, and, I might add, it is quite a rare.
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