<TITLE>11. Par 53-56</TITLE>L-53 I see now that one of the greatest things the church needs (in closing) is this: Is a display of the real love of God. Men and women want to see men and women who is Christians, someone who stands gallant, who really loves with a godly love. You can feel it if it's godly love.
Paul Rader who died down here not long ago, a bosom friend, one day he said he was talking to his wife, and they'd had some kind of a little family spat before they left the room. And Paul said when he left he always kissed his wife good-bye, and she was standing at the door with her head down. Said he just kissed her a little peck on the side of the jaw and went out through the gate, and he'd always turn back and waved good-bye at her. Said she was standing at the door there with her head down. He said, "Good-bye."
And she said, "Bye."

L-54 Said he went on down the street and he begin to get under condemnation. He said, "Look. What if she would die today before I get back. What if I would be killed, and I'd leave her in that condition?" He said, "I'm going right back and make it right." Right up the street he went, into the gate, jerked open the door, and she was standing behind the door weeping. Said he just grabbed her in his arms and kissed her, went back out to the gate again, turned around and said, "Good-bye."
And she said, "Good-bye."
He said, "You might ask me what was the difference. She waved good-bye the first time and she waved good-bye the second time." Said, "But the second time had a feeling in it. And that's what made the difference." And, brother, what we need today is not a put-on love, we need a love that's got a feeling in it that the world will know that we love the Lord Jesus.

L-55 Let us pray now as we bow our heads. O God, them Words ring in my ears and heart, "This is My beloved Son; hear ye Him." And here's His Words, "If I be lifted up, I'll draw all men unto Me." And again He said, "A little while and the world will see Me no more, yet ye shall see Me, for I'll be with you, even in you till the end of the world. And the works that I do shall you do also." And we find that the works that You did then was what the Father showed You to do according to the Scriptures, that You have written for us. And I pray Thee tonight, Holy Spirit, to speak to every heart here in a very definite way. Grant it. And may those who has just been lukewarm church members or have never yet confessed Christ as Saviour, may they do it this hour.

L-56 And while we have our heads bowed, I'd like to ask a solemn question, and I want it from the very depths of your heart. I want to know... Now, be honest. It's the Holy Spirit standing with you and by you. Do you want to really become the type of Christian that I've been speaking of, a real loving, God-fearing, sainted man or woman, boy or girl?
While you're praying with your heads bowed, I wonder if you'd do so much as this: is just to raise your hand and say, "Brother Branham, I'll raise my hand to Almighty God and say, 'Be merciful to me.' That's the kind of Christian I've always wanted to be. Help me." Bless your hearts. Oh, my, all over the building, everywhere. That's God being merciful. That's wonderful. Now, you can be; you can be right now. Just surrender your will to His and you just walk as the Tutor, the Holy Spirit leads you, and He will lead you to all truth and light.


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