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Rees Howells

Rees Howells in Later Years

The following testimony comes from the book Rees Howells - Intercessor, by
Norman Grubb. I value the testimony of this book greatly, for it brings out the
understanding that the power of the Holy Spirit is released when He finds a
man or woman who will surrender everything to God. This, of course, was the
testimony of Christ, but it is rarely taught in the church today.

Luke 14:33
So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give
up, say good-bye to) all that he has cannot be My disciple.
[Amplified Bible]

Yahshua then proceeds to declare that those who have not given themselves
and all they possess to Him have become as salt that has lost its savor. Such
salt is good for nothing, and the implication is that so too are those who
confess His name but do not accept the full cost of discipleship.

Early in his Christian walk the Lord sent Rees Howells to a small town that
was full of drunkards and had no church or witness for Christ. He made it
plain to Rees how He would reach out to these people and show them the life
of Christ by his example. Following is an excerpt from the book.

A Village Untouched by the Revival

The Spirit made it plain to Mr. Howells that he was to “live out the Bible” to