<TITLE>16. Par 55-57</TITLE>L-55 Well, I started walking. I said, "Well, I've got to take some way. I don't know east, north, west, or south. There's no signs, snow against the trees. You couldn't tell the sides of the bark, or anything, and the moss on the trees another thing. It was flat, anyhow and moss was on both sides in the flat.
So then, I thought, "My, now what can I do?" So I started walking on. I said, "Now, I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to go right this way. I know this is the way I come. I've got to make one solid streak because I--I'm walking in a circle." So I started walking along saying, "Yes, sir. I believe. I believe that I am... I--I'm going just exactly right." And I--I... And I was saying that from my lips, but my heart was telling me, "No."
So I kept hearing Something whispering in my ear, "The Lord is our refuge and strength, a very present help in the time of trouble." I thought, "Now, I'm getting frantic," started walking on. Something said, "The Lord is our refuge and help, a very present help in the time of trouble." I just kept on walking on. It got louder. "The Lord is our refuge and strength, and a very present help in a time of trouble." I kept moving on and dragging my gun along. And I was so tired at then, you know. "The Lord is our refuge and strength." That was Jehovah-shammah a talking to me.

L-56 And I--I was moving on. I thought, "Oh, God, I'm lost. I'm lost, Lord. I--I've no compass; I've nothing." But I said, "I still have You, Lord." I kept talking out loud. I thought, "Wait a minute now. You're going to get out of your head. You're going to get frantic. You're thinking about you're wife dying tonight and that baby." I said, "Lord, I'm not worthy to live, but don't let them die."
And I heard that again saying, "The Lord is our strength and refuge, a very present help in the time of trouble." I set my rifle down against the tree, pulled off my hat, laid it down, knelt down on top of my hat. I looked up and I said, "God, I'm lost. I'm--I--I--I'm lost, Father. And You're my Compass. And I... For myself, for being big-headed like I was, and thought I knowed all about it, I--I'm not worthy to live. I should be lost. I should have to stay out here for days and eat porcupines to live, but think of my poor, dear, wife. She's innocent. And my baby will die tonight over there in the... the only child we have. And if I ever... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] And spare their life. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] Their pretty near wild at this hour. Here it is almost dark, and I'm lost, Father, totally lost. Won't You help me?" See?

L-57 The natural thing to do if you're sick, just like the natural thing I would've done. The natural thing I would've done been get into a cave, and build me a fire and wait for morning, or till the storm is over. The natural thing you do when you're sick is go to the doctor and see what he can do for you.
But I couldn't go into a cave; there was an emergency on. And you can't go to the doctor 'cause he's done said you're going to die. There's nothing can be done for you. There's an emergency on. Then what is He? Jehovah-jireh, Jehovah-shammah. The Lord will provide a sacrifice and God is in our presence. He's the Present One. And in the need of help, He's here. Lord is our refuge and strength, a very present help.
Or we might turn it this way: very present, always present to help in time of trouble. We might make it like, "The Lord is our refuge and strength, always present to help in the time of trouble." And there we was. There you are tonight, the same thing. Some of you is very sick and the doctors has given you up.


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