<TITLE>11. Par 39-41</TITLE>L-39 Have you ever read my book, at the maniac out there in Washington? Have you read that? That maniac run to the platform, two hundred and sixty pound man, or more, and said, "I'll break every bone in your body." And police and ministers fled every way, and I was left on the platform with the maniac. Something happened.
I weighed at the time a hundred and twenty-eight pounds. And the maniac stood like that, his teeth set together, his eyes... He said, "You snake in the grass, up here pretending to be a man of God." Said, "I'll show how much man of God you are. I'll break every bone in your body." And he drew back his big fist, and he was well able, physically, to carry out his threat.
Something happened. Instead of despising the man, I felt sorry for him. I thought, "Poor man, you wouldn't treat me that way. Why, you are a man just like I am. You wasn't made to act like that. You were made to love, and to be a father of your children, and--and to love them, and to love all man. You were made to be a son of God, but the devil has took a hold of you." I felt sorry for the man.
And he said... Walked up to me close and went [Brother Branham makes spitting sound--Ed.] spit in my face. I looked at him. Oh, I've had it happen with witch doctors and everything. Don't worry. If God is with you, who can be against you?

L-40 So I looked at the man, and I thought, "Poor man, I love you, my poor lost brother." Never said a word. And he walked up to me, and he raised his big fist back. And the crowd setting breathless, of six thousand inside, and pretty near that many standing in the rain. He drew back his big fist.
He'd just struck a preacher. He was out of the insane institution. You might ask the police there. That was on the records to date. And he hit a minister and broke his jaw and his collar bone.
Run in there, and he run to the platform, and he said, "This night I'm going to break every bone in your body." And I looked at him, not with hatred, but with love. And as he did and started towards me, something inside of me said, "But tonight you'll fall over my feet."
"Fall over your feet," he said, "I'll show you, you snake in the grass, whose feet I'll fall over." And he ran to me and threw back his big fist to strike me. I said, "Satan, come out of that man." And his eyes set, his head went back, and he fell and pinned my feet to the floor. The police had to roll him off. Oh, that's it, love.

L-41 When those hornets had me covered, and I knew that I'd be stung to death in a few moments, instead of running or being afraid...
There's only two elements that you can be controlled by: That is either faith or doubt. And that is... Doubt will accompany--a fear will accompany doubt. So if you're... Jesus said, "Fear not." Don't be afraid. God keeps His Word. No matter what condition you are tonight, God keeps His Word.
In closing now, in a few moments, listen close. What happened? I loved those fellows. That seems strange, but I did. And here's why... I--I talked to them. Now, I do not say they understood me, but somebody understood me, for I said, "Little creatures of God, I've interrupted you. You were sleeping, and I interrupted you. But I am the servant of your Creator, and His sick children are in my home to be prayed for. And I was mowing the grass, and I'm sorry I disturbed you, little creatures of God. Now, in the Name of Jesus Christ your Creator, my Lord, hurry back into your house, and I will not bother you no more."
And when I meet you at the judgment... Those hornets swarming over me had never touched me as yet, and they lined up in a single line and went right straight back in their nest. Love projected, sovereign grace takes its place.


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