<TITLE>08. Par 23-26</TITLE>L-23 Jairus... That finally that the hour had come when the doctor had walked out and told Jairus, said, "Jairus, you're a priest here at the temple and a fine man. I've liked you, and I been your doctor for many years (Perhaps he said these words.), but I hate to tell you, but your child is going to die."
"Oh, my. Going to die?"
"Yes." And all the people begin weeping.
Now, the hour had come for action, not "Wait till I see Jesus again," or "Wait till a convenient time," or "Some night I'll slip over and listen at Him." But time come for action.
If there ever was a time come for action, it's now. The midnight hour has come. You've got to act. "I've got to get to Him."
Perhaps somebody had already told him that Jesus was coming. Did anybody ever tell you that? "Jesus is coming." At the same time, He was crossing the sea, getting to him. God always puts His men there just at the right time. Just... If you believe Him. Is that right?

L-24 So I can see him get his little coat, and throw it on him, and pull his hat down or whatever he had, and start off down the street. I can hear some of his members say, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to find Jesus."
"Well now, looky here. Don't you disgrace our church, to fool with such a fanatic as that. Do you not know the high priest has said he will put all those out? Now, at the next general council, we'll put you out, little church." That still exists too. "We'll have our next meeting; we'll see that we get another pastor. We just can't stand that kind of stuff in our church."
But Jairus had a need. His baby was laying dying. The doctor had done all he could do. He must contact God. When a man gets desperate like that, he's going to find something. Hallelujah. That's where I had to get one time.
A desperate moment, when Mayo's looked me in the face and said, "He's just got a few minutes to live." I got desperate. And I found Him. I'm not condemning Jairus; I'm one with him. I'm just glad I found Him. That's right.

L-25 When he--little Jairus started down the street, he didn't care if they put him out of the council or whatever... Say wait, I believe there is a Pentecostal organization called Council. I don't mean that council, but I mean any council, well, whatever it is. Yes, sir.
All right. He said now... He started down. He didn't care whether he lost his church, whether he lost every friend he had. He had one alternative, that was find Jesus. Somebody told him Jesus was coming, so he went to find out.
And I see the little old ship, or little boat, and the disciples a pulling, Jesus setting in the back with His head down. Moved into the willows and I hear the willows parting as the little boat got to the shore. And Simon Peter jumps out and grabs a hold of the rope and wraps it around a tie post somewhere.

L-26 Up on the hill set a little woman, knitting. Said, "I wonder what's all the discouragement, all the upset about down there?" She looked down.
Some of them said, "You know that Healer? He's come to our town. That's Him down there. Don't go down now." But that poor little woman had had a blood issue for many years. She'd sold all she had, give it to the doctors and none of them could help her. They couldn't stop the issue of blood.
She said, "If that Man is the Son of God, Who He claims to be, I won't have to have Him to pray for me. I'll go down there and just touch the border of His garment, and I'll get well." That's right. "I'll just touch His garment, and I'll be well." In other words, "If I can make some kind of a contact, I'll get well."
And I see her coming, pale-faced, withered up, laid her knitting down. And here she comes down the hill. There stood the priest saying, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to meet this Man, Jesus."
"Do you realize that we'll put you out of the church?"
"I don't care." And away she went. Right on through them.


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