<TITLE>03. Par 8-10</TITLE>L-8 And so she was passing out cards and she said, "Now, here's when that Billy's going to get his," said, "God is going to take Meda away from him now." And had it all wrote out and put across the country, you know. And my wife being nervous anyhow, oh, the poor little fellow was just about dead.
And she come to me, said, "Oh, Bill, did you hear that?"
And I said, "Oh, that don't make any difference. God said we're going to have a baby and that settles it." So we...
I--I could sense, you know, and her so weary... I just went to a place; I've got a secret place (You've heard of it.), way back where I go into a cave, pull back; the FBI couldn't find me. So I--I goes back in there. I was back there praying, and the Lord sent me out to the front of the... when He speaks to me... There's an old log lays right across, way in the hills where I used to trap when I was a boy. And in there He--He let me know not to let a bit of worry...
And when I went home, pulled in down at Brother Wood's (the man's here with me and sister), I seen the poor little fellow coming out in the back yard, her little face looked gray, and she was going to empty some slop out at the--the garbage can. And I walked up to her. She was crying. She said, "Oh, Billy," said, "Margie can't even take care of me." That's the nurse, Mayo nurse that was healed in my meeting, weighing thirty-five pounds, of cancer, the first case. And she's on the cancer clinic in Louisville, been dead (nearly ten years). She's nursing now at the hospital. So...
Said, "Margie's on an emergency, can't take me in," said... She loved her so much.
I said, "Look, Honey, we love Sister Margie, but we're not depending on Sister Margie; we're depending on the Lord Jesus. See?" I said, "We love Sister Margie." And I said, "I want you to be of a good courage."
Said, "Why?"
I said, "You know where I been?"
She said, "I have an idea."
I said, "I got THUS SAITH THE LORD." That settled it (See?), right there.

L-9 And the next morning the little one was born. And when the nurse came down... We was all a bunch of fathers; you know, how we walk the carpet out, you know. So, I was right along with them. The nurse came back; she said, "Reverend Branham?"
And I said, "Yes, ma'am."
She said, "I am showing you a fine 7 pound 3 ounce boy."
I said, "Joseph, you've been a long time getting here. But I'm sure glad you're here."
Said, "Why'd you call him Joseph?"
I said, "That's who he is."
It's so hard to leave him, as he's just begin to know how to walk around and holler, "Where dada?" But it's such a privilege to do it for the Lord Jesus. And I know you men, many of you here, same way you have things. But one of these glorious days, if I'm faithful to my Saviour, to His guiding hand I'll cling, He will guide us over the river. That's the main thing.

L-10 Now, we'll have to--we'll have to get out a little early so that you can go home, and have your lunch, and come back. And they'll be giving out the prayer cards for tonight. How did you think about last night? Did you like that? Say, "Amen." [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.]
I was so thankful for last night, the first time that I've had that since I--for years and years. How many's attended my meetings in other places? Just... You know, that's true. And I...
This wouldn't happen to be who I think it is, is it...?... Oh, my, is Jimmy here? The... This man, Brother Green, and his son-in-law's wife can drive a Ford, his other son-in-law. And I just wondered if Jimmy was here, a fine Baptist boy, and I certainly love him.


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