<TITLE>07. Par 73-88</TITLE>L-73 One time there was an old preacher down there preaching, by the name of Elisha. He got up there and he looked out over the country, and he said, "I tell you, it's the awfullest I ever seen."
The old king down there went and married a little old painted-up Jezebel, enough paint on her face to make... The only woman in the Bible that ever painted her face. And you know what God did to her? God fed her to the dogs. That's the only one I know.
You see a woman with a lot of paint on her face, you know what you can call her? Say, "Hello, Miss dog meat." That's what she is, like dog meat. Oh, my. Listen, brother, I just turned back from Africa. That stuff come from the strain of heathenism. The heathens paint themselves.
Oh, brother, when a man or woman gets right with God, you don't have to tell them that; ashamed, themselves. Hallelujah. That's right.

L-77 "Boy, the first thing you know, she'll have all these Israelites doing that." Elijah said, "Lord, close the heavens. Do something about it."
God spoke down and said, "Now, Elijah, tell you what you do. Go down and speak to Ahab."
And here come an old preacher, walking down through there, with a big piece of sheepskin around him like that, face burred out with whiskers like a woolly worm. Walked up before the king and said, "The dew won't even call--fall till I call from it." Hallelujah. He was in God's provided way. Yes, sir.
"Ah, get away from here, you fanatic. All right, we know what we're doing."

L-81 Old Elijah said, "Lord, what must I do? You provide the rest the way. I've done that."
Said, "Get up yonder by the brook Cherith and set down."
"All right, a very bad place, but I will go up and set down. You said, 'Go up there.' If Your path leads up there, I will walk up there."
Walks up and set down. Said, "Now, Lord, what am I going to do here?"
"Set there. Just stay there."

L-84 And the first thing you know, he begin to get hungry. He said, "Lord, I'm getting a little bit hungry." And here come a raven by.
Some of them said, "Look at that old holy-roller preacher setting up there on the hill. Why, isn't he crazy? Well, that guy setting up there in the sun, will die. Why, he's a fanatic."
And the first thing you know, all the waters dried up. There's no water to drink down in--in the land. But every time Elijah wanted a drink, he just stooped down to the brook Cherith and drank. Then when he got hungry, here come a raven by with a sandwich in his mouth, said, "Here you are, Elijah."
You say, "Where did the raven get...? You mean you believe that, Brother Branham?" Yes, sir. Yes, sir. "You mean that a crow brought Elijah something to eat for three years and six months?" I believe it. Say, "Where did he get it?" I don't know. The only thing that I know, the crow got it somewhere, he brought it to Elijah; Elijah eat it and lived three years and six months on it. That's right. I believe it.

L-88 That's the same thing about... You say, "What makes you so happy? What makes you shake your arm?" I don't know. The only thing I know, Calvary paid for It, and the Bible taught It, the Holy Ghost brought It, I got It. Hallelujah. I don't even know where It come from, but I got It. Hallelujah. That's right. I can't tell you where It's coming from, but It's got here. Oh, my. It makes your coat fits you better. Sure. Hallelujah. Don't get excited. That means "praise our God." Amen. That means "so be it." Oh, my. Sure, it is. I don't know...


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