I suppose I should have posted this yesterday, but here it is.
I used to not know what St. Patrick's day was about at all until I watched this VeggieTales episode. Then I bought this book. Yes, you may be having some doubts now about my intelligence and the source of information I post here. I must admit, I haven't done enough background research to confirm the details, but the posted information comes from people that I trust (the book was published by "the Voice of the Martyrs").
He was not called Patrick at birth, but his name was Maewyn Succat. When he was 16 years old, he was abducted by pagans from Ireland. Maewyn was enslaved for 6 years. During this time he worked as a shepherd (see similarity to David and Moses?). However, the Lord spoke to him and told him to escape. Miraculously, Maewyn escaped to Britain.
Then Maewyn studied the Scriptures to be a minister and became a bishop. He could have had a promising career as a bishop in Britain, but he decided to take the Gospel to the barbarious people in Ireland (see similarity to Moses and Paul?). It was about this time that he was called Patrick. This was the first time that any Irish people heard about the Lord Jesus (as far as we know). It is said that he explained the Trinitarian nature of our God by showing them the shamrock (three leaves in one; three persons in one God).For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.1John 5:7
Patrick was an excellent example of a servant of the Lord who had the grace to forgive his enemies.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.Ephesians 4:32
A man with God's grace in him can do mighty things though he be weak. Hallelujah!
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.Ephesians 3:6-7
To find out more about St. Patrick, you can read this article.
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August 6th, 2011 at 2:37 am
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