<TITLE>07. Par 28-31</TITLE>L-28 I was reading a story recently of blind Bartimaeus. They said that he was--been blind for years, and one... He had two little turtledoves, and they would do little tumbles over each other to entice tourists to give him some money.
So his wife got sick one night. The doctor couldn't do nothing for her. So he went out and prayed. And the little book said that he promised God, that if He could save his wife, he would take the two turtledoves and offer them for a sacrifice. His wife got well. He did... He went and offered his turtledoves.
Later, he had a little girl. He'd never seen her, and she got sick. The only thing he had left was a lamb. Now, today the dogs lead blind people. Listen close, but them days a lamb led the blind people. So he went out and prayed and said, "Lord, if you'll let my little girl get well [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] His little--his little girl got well. The next morning he went up to the temple to offer the lamb, keeping his word to God.
And the high priest came out, Caiaphas. And he said, "Blind Bartimaeus, where goes thou?"
He said, "High priest, I go to offer this lamb. God healed my little girl, and I--I promised Him this lamb."
The high priest said, "No, no." Said, "Blind Bartimaeus, you cannot offer that lamb. I'll give you money. You go buy you a lamb."
He said, "No. I never told Him I'd give Him a lamb, but I promised Him this lamb. I must give Him this one."
The high priest said, "You can't offer that lamb." Said, "Bartimaeus, that lamb's your eyes."
But the old patriarch said, "Oh, high priest, God will provide a lamb for blind Bartimaeus' eyes."

L-29 About a year later, shivering in the cold, his--his lamb was gone; his little pigeons was gone. The cold winter was coming on, but he'd been through to God. He heard a noise, and he said, "What passes by?"
They said, "Jesus of Nazareth, He passes by."
He screamed, "O Jesus, Thou son of David have mercy on me."
What happened? God had provided a Lamb for blind Bartimaeus' eyes. He's got the same Lamb tonight for your eyes. I trust that He will open them to reveal to you the truth: God in His universe, God in His Word, God in His Son, God in His people. Shall we bow our heads while we pray.

L-30 Heavenly Father, we thank Thee tonight for Thy goodness and mercy. Let Thy Spirit move upon this people. Just a little while and we won't see each other no more until we meet at Your feet. O God, be merciful and pardon everyone in this building tonight of their sins. We appreciate Your Lamb, the lovely Lord Jesus. Oh, may He pass by tonight and touch every heart, for we ask it in His Name.
While you have your heads bowed, I wonder how many here would raise up your hand and say, "Brother--Brother Branham, I ask you to pray for me, that the Lamb of God will pass by me tonight, and by raising my hand, I want to accept Him as He passes by me."

L-31 Would you raise your hand now, everywhere? Oh, my. Literally thousands of them. How many in here now (Tell them to put their hands down again.) that you believe? You believe that Christ is here and you want to accept Him as your Saviour, God's precious Lamb? You want Him to save you from sin and have mercy on you, raise your hand. God be merciful... thousands.
O Father, God grant it, Your Holy Spirit, God don't let a one of them perish, but give them Everlasting Life right now. O God, if it touches my heart, what will it do to Your great heart when You see them with their hands up. They love You, Lord. Forgive them of every sin, and may from this night henceforth, may they be Yours Divine. O Father God, I present them to You in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.


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