<TITLE>21. Par 72-75</TITLE>L-72 But he happened to look, set in the corner and there stood an old ox goad. You know what an ox goad is? It's a big old stick with a brass end on it to knock the--to punch the cattle to through the gate with for one thing, and then knock the dirt off the plow when they was plowing with it. An old ox goad laying there, that was the only thing that he could put in his hand. But you know what? I don't say he got angry, but his righteous indignation got up. Yes, sir. Brother, I will tell you he dro... What's in you hand? Nothing but an ox goad.
And he said, "I'm not a fighter. I--I can't do this. I--I haven't got any training." But he didn't have time to do any training. The only thing he needed was the Spirit of God on him. He jumped out that window with the Spirit of God on him and took that ox goad and killed six hundred Philistines. Amen.

L-73 What we need today, is not go away to the seminary and learn whether Mark 16 is right or not. Brother, the people are dying. The thing we've got to do is get out right now. It ain't whether you'll dueler or right. It's right. Yes, sir.
He knew that he was a Philistine. He knew that them was Philistines uncircumcised. As sure as I know that sickness... As long as you know you got heart trouble, whatever your trouble is, we know it's of the devil. And he knowed that he was an Israelite. He knowed that he was circumcised. He knowed he had a right to the promise. He knowed that God would promise to bless him. So he got all angry with it, and picked up the ox goad, and went to work.

L-74 What we need tonight, is to believe, my brother, that you are God's child, and you got a right to it, and the promise is yours. Whatever is in your hand, pick it up, go to slaying the devil from one side to the other one. Amen. And you'll find out that the feathers will go to flying, and the devil will be defeated, and you'll come forth whole again.
What's that in your hand? You say, "Brother Branham, I ain't got nothing in my hand." You might have a prayer card. Drop the thing on the ground, and rise in the Name of Jesus Christ, and say, "I take Christ as my Healer tonight." Hallelujah.
You may have a little catechism sticking on your arm and wanting to check up on me to see if I'm right or not. Throw the thing away, and rise in the Name of Jesus Christ, and get baptized with the Holy Ghost, and go forth in the camp. Amen. I'm afraid you might have a bunch of little creeds they have to repeat in the morning before you go to church, and learn them till you say them. Throw the thing away and get a filling of the heart of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Drop the thing and take what's in your hand. Whatever is in your hand, take it, and do the best you can with it for the glory of God. Amen. My goodness. I sure didn't... Oh, it's ten o'clock nearly. Let's pray.

L-75 Our heavenly Father, there isn't much in our hands, but God it isn't what's in our hand; it's what You can put in our hand. Oh, God, we need faith tonight. Take this little message tonight, Lord, and put it in the heart of every believer, and let them know that no matter how weak the person is, they still have Christ at hand. And I ask that You'll grant these blessings, save the lost, fill with the Holy Ghost those who are outside of Christ, and get glory out of the service. In Jesus' Name I ask it.
With your heads bowed, I wonder while we make this altar call just a moment... I know this is old fashion, rough, scoured down, scaled out preaching, sassafras as it can be, but brother you need it sometime. That's right. You need it.


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