<TITLE>09. Par 37-41</TITLE>L-37 And as He comes walking along the banks, a few of His apostles that followed Him, disciples then was a following Him... Now, I can imagine seeing the women all up there from the meeting the night before, perhaps, washing and so forth along the banks in their little huts as it was.
They said, "There goes that Fellow that's healing the sick, that prophet. Let's go down and hear Him. Perhaps if we'll gather we'll have a meeting down there on the bank." And I can see them lay their dishes aside or their washing. And the men stop the ox in the field from plowing. And they're coming down to talk to Jesus.
And when He stopped on the bank and begin to speak to the people, they said, "The people pressed upon Him to hear the Word of God."

L-38 There's no one in the world enjoys hearing God's servant preach like I do. I don't get to hear much, 'less it's on radio. All different denominational churches. I just love to hear them. And I don't get to meet them or hear very much of it in the meeting, 'cause it's all took up praying for the sick and so forth. And sometimes the throngs of thousands times thousands, and Holy Spirit moving taken place to place...
And I like to hear good ministers speak. But I would've loved to have been there the time when He stretched out His arms and said, "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and heavy laden, I'll give you rest."

L-39 I've often wondered if I could live to see the day when the air waves that radio technicians, and so forth, and scientists would be able to produce a crystal of something that would pick up that wave of His voice. They claim it never dies. It just flows on. "Come unto Me all ye that labor and heavy laden, I'll give you rest."
I don't know whether I'll live to see that day or not. Don't know whether God will permit it. But there's one thing that I do have; I hope this, that someday I'll hear him say this, "It was well done, my good and faithful servant." That's what I live for, to see that day to hear that Voice, that "It was well done. You done the best you could." That's what I've worked for. That's what I've worked and labor in love for my Lord Jesus.

L-40 These fishermen, I can imagine seeing the apostles setting up there on a stump on the side of the shore, say, "Well, say there's that Guy, that--that new Fellow, come in here preaching healing down there. Let's just set down here and see what He says." You know the fellow comes to church the first night, goes just as far back as he can.
Then I can notice him as Jesus begin to speak, there was something about His Word was just a little different from ordinary men. I can see the apostle Peter pick up his stump, pull up a little closer and set down. After while, he was right up in front, and listening at Him. He spoke like... precious words coming from His mouth...

L-41 Afterwards He said, stepped out borrowed the apostle's boat. So the crowd was pushing against Him, and He stepped out in the boat. After He got through speaking, He said to Peter, "Launch out into the deep and let down for the draught." Now, not let down and see if there's some there, let down and take a try at it. But let down for the draught, a whole multitude of fishes.
Well, the apostle said, "Lord, we have--we fished all night. We're fishermen. We know our business. And there's just simply is no fish out there." I'd imagine he said in his heart, "Now, we fished through those waters and we know there's no fish there." But if Jesus said let down for them, He's able to put some there. If you'll take Him at His Word.


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