<TITLE>02. Par 7-9</TITLE>L-7 But what could this Pharisee want with Jesus? That's the next thing. It was getting late. The sun was just about ready to go down. And as it begin to sink across the western horizon, I can see him standing, this courier, that had been a runner. He had been two day's journey coming up through Palestine, trying to--to find the thing that he had just discovered. He'd go into the city. "Well, He was here a week ago, but He is gone."
So now we see him standing just outside the great huge crowd that had gathered, listening to the words of a Man that never a man spake like this. He spoke with authority. And He was speaking. And this courier, his legs dusty from running over the hard Palestinian roads, and from city to city, seeking, trying to find where this Jesus of Nazareth was, 'cause he was on an errand for his rich master, the Pharisee.

L-8 And after Jesus left off speaking, perhaps, He starts the prayer meeting for the sick. I can see Him as He stretches forth His sacred hands to touch the lame, and the feeble, and the blind. And this little courier, a running for the Pharisee, I can see him elbowing his way through the crowd, coming up to where he could get in contact with Jesus, many people trying to push him back. But after while he comes to the final line, where there's twelve apostles standing with the line drawed, that no one could get any closer than them, unto the Lord Jesus. And he bumps into somebody; maybe it was Philip, or maybe, Peter. And he says, "Could I see your Master? I have a message from my master to Him."
"Well," the apostle said, "He's speaking now. I will ask Him when He finishes the healing service."
And as the healing service went on for a length of time, after while they thought it was just about time to have Him to--to leave off praying for the sick. And some of them said, "Master, I think we ought to stop the line now, because this is enough for today. We have other places to go."
And then Peter spoke up and said, "Now I will ask Him now, if He will have a word with you."
So he said, "Master, here in our audience stands a young lad who's come from south Palestine, and he's been two day's journey. He says he has a message from his master for You. Would You be able to speak to him just now?" And you never ask to speak with Jesus, unless He always gives you the opportunity. He was then as He is now. For He's longing and waiting to have an interview with every person. No matter what your errand is, or what your trouble is, our lovely--lovely Lord Jesus is always waiting and trying to get an opportunity to speak to everyone.
And so, certainly, He said he would be glad to see what he had.

L-9 This young man walks up and he said, "You are Jesus of Nazareth. And my master, the Pharisee in a certain city, a doctor, and he's going to have a great banquet. And he wants You to come and be his guest at this banquet."
I can see all the eyes of the apostles looking. What's He going to say? He said, "I will... Tell your master that I will be there at such-and-such a date." Ask and you shall receive, always with Jesus. And He said, "I'll be there at such-and-such a date."
I can hear Peter say, "Oh, no, Lord. You don't want to go down there. Why, that Pharisee's got something up his sleeve. He--he don't want You for any good thing. Why, there's too many sick people here to be ministered to, and people who love You are--are crowded around You, trying to get just a moment with You. Why, you don't want to go see that Pharisee."
But no one ever ask Jesus, but what He always replies to your--your desire. He said, "We will go."


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