<TITLE>03. Par 8-11</TITLE>L-8 So God bless you. I'm standing here taking up your time, and you sweating out there in this hot building. And now, this afternoon, just for a short time, the Lord willing. And you that have your Bibles, I want you to turn with me to a little prophecy here that was given by one of the prophets of the Old Testament, Joel. And let's read the first couple verses of Joel, and then we get hung on a branch, and then we'll go over and read the end of it after that, and then take from there a text maybe, and speak to you, just for a few moments, God willing.
And then, I'll watch my time, so that you all will have plenty ample time to get home, and have your dinner, and back again. And I want to thank Brother Mitchell; I don't think he's here. And all that what you give me this invitation of coming. I was getting so homesick to have a little meeting and to come over here to convention. It--it's not a healing service. It's a convention. And we are--we're happy to be here to help and to do all we can in this meeting.

L-9 Now, in Joel, the 1st chapter of Joel, we read these words, like this:
The word of the Lord... came unto Joel the...
Hear ye this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Has this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
 That which the palmerworm has left has the locust eaten... that which the locust has left has the cankerworm eaten... that which the cankerworm has left has the caterpillar eaten.
Looks like that there was a eating up. Now, let's take the 13th verse of the same chapter.
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat- offering and the drink-offering is withholden from the house of my God.
Sanctify ye a fast, call the solemn assembly, gather the elders and... the inhabitants of the land unto the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord,

L-10 And then, continuing on in the 2nd chapter. Looks like it's so dark there and bitter. Let's read the outcome here and take a text from the 25th, 26th, and 27th verses.
 ... I will restore unto you the years... the locust has eaten, the cankerworm... the caterpillar... the palmerworm, and the--the great host which I have sent among you.
 And you shall eat in plenty... be satisfied, and praise the name of your Lord--Lord your God, that has dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel... that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

L-11 Now, shall we bow our heads just a moment for to speak to Him, the Author. Father, we thank Thee this afternoon for the Lord Jesus, Thy beloved Child, Who has redeemed us from sin and has given us this privilege to set together this afternoon in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Now, here's the Words. I've just been reading them the last few days and studying. What a great text this is. And I pray now, that You'll help, not knowing myself what to say, that You will provide the words, and may our hearts be blessed together, and the words be watered by the Holy Spirit. And may many in here today, of old sainted people, who's come a long ways, may we catch a vision of the close appearing now of the Lord, the soon appearing, rather, of His coming.
And may those who are not Christians as yet, may they accept Christ as their personal Saviour, this afternoon. And may those who are lukewarm, just as much as belonging to church and not a Christian in heart, may they become ashamed of themselves, and come, and make a full surrender, and receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For we ask it in Christ's Name. Amen.


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