<TITLE>19. Par 71-74</TITLE>L-71 And with our heads bowed just in this solemn moment, when maybe at this very moment there may rest upon you, upon this church, upon many here... Think deep. Do not let it be shallow thinking. Are you making love to the Holy Spirit? And is that--that Spirit that's in your life, ticking out your emotions exactly with the Bible? Have you longsuffering, and gentleness, goodness?
Material is not--is not tested... Listen as you pray. Material is not tested by its quantity, how big it is, how bigger church, I'm meaning here. See? It's not tested by its quantity, but by its quality. Metal is tested by its strength. And the Church is not tested on how big a church or how many members. It's tested by its strength by the Bible, how can it say, "Amen," to every promise that God has given.

L-72 How does your life move with kindness, and meekness, gentleness, patience? What is it when something a riles you? There's a little wheel there ticking right away, keeps you under control. His love moves right down through your heart. Are you only trying to put that on? Oh, think now. And while you're thinking spiritually, and the Holy Spirit's dealing with you, brooding over you, saying, "Child of mine, I'm talking to you."...
Now, in Christ Name, with heads bowed before God, not me, will you raise your hand, saying, "God, put Your Spirit in me; this is my hand"? God bless you. Many, many hands.

L-73 And Father God, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, Thy Son, the ever brooding, moving, cooing Holy Spirit, I ask that You today will take Your place in the heart of every person that raised their hand. They signified to You that they need Thee. Oh, how they need Thee. And if they're recognizing it now, what about the hour when the heart is refusing to beat? How about the hour that they feel the cold vapors of death floating in? How much more are they going to recognize it then? And what are we, whence did we come from, and where are we going?
And, Father, we are tired of impersonations of Christian life. Create in us, Lord, today a new heart, a new spirit, and put Your Spirit according to Your prophet's Word in the middle of our new spirit, and control us by love, joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness, gentleness, patience, and faith, and all the fruits of the Spirit may be found in us, as we humbly yield ourselves, our souls, the innermost parts, the life that brings all this earthly potash, and calcium, and petroleum together and holds it thus... When it leaves, we go back to the dust. And we yield our spirits. We yield them to You.

L-74 And create in us the right kind of spirit and let the Holy Spirit, Thy Spirit control us, and lead us, and guide us as we journey on. Bless these dear people; heal the sickness in the midst of us, Lord, also.
And may we say as we left this building this morning, it was good for us to have been there. The Holy Spirit did a work in us that'll change our emotions, that'll make us a different person than what we were when we come in. Renew the hope that's in the saints. Strengthen them, Lord, against the day that's coming.
Oh, the corn is fully matured; Jesus shall come for the harvest soon. And I pray this blessing in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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