<TITLE>15. Par 64-67</TITLE>L-64 In Saint Mark the 5th chapter it said that Jesus borrowed Peter's boat there and went out fishing. Now, He said, "Let down for the draught," And they'd fished--when they even knowed they'd fished all night and caught nothing, just as we had done the same thing and caught nothing, but God wanted to see if they'd take His Word. So He said, "Let down the net for the draught."
If there was no fish there, taking God as His Word, will put some there. That's all there was to it. Then that same God in His same character that was in the beginning is the same God by the same character today. He's the First, the Last. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. He's still God.
So you who are here this morning and prayed for, let me tell you something. Seeing these testimonies, and God's witness whether they're true or not. That's right. You're looking for great things. You're trying to look over some great big something over here, when it's right next to you. That's right.

L-65 The very God that put the hunger in your soul to come be prayed for, is the very same God that gave life to that fish, the very same God that stopped that bull in the field, the very same God that slayed that maniac there in my presence. The same God that brought Daniel from the lions' den, the same God that said cast your nets on this other side and take for the draught, He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Works cannot fail. His character cannot fail. And His works declare His character. So He's arisen today, and He's here in our midst, the same yesterday, today, and forever. And we're witnesses of His character. His character has changed me.

L-66 When He come to me, I was once a sinner. And now I'm saved. I was once lost; now I'm found. I once loved the things of the world; I hate it now. I once cared not for God; I love Him now. Something happened to me. Something happened to you.
What is it? It's God's Word declaring His character. He loves us. He's interested in your welfare. He's interested in your healing. He's interested in your soul. Won't you let Him have His way in your life? Don't you doubt Him for nothing. You go believing Him, and God will give you the desire of your heart, for it's His good will to do it. He longs to do it. But the thing of it is, we get all flusterated. Stand still.
Look at it, say, "God, that means me. No matter who prays for me, what prays for me."

L-67 It doesn't take a Oral Roberts, a Billy Graham, or a William Branham, or a A. A. Allen; it takes God. That's right.
It takes your faith anchored yonder in God. Say, "God, it is the truth." There alone I stand, and let that just keep in here, until it drops down into here, from your head to your heart till--till it becomes a reality. Then it'll work. Only can it work when it comes to the heart. The Lord bless you now, while we bow our heads.
Put your desire on your heart; place it before God right now. Will you do it while we pray? If it's for salvation, if it's for whatever it's for, you place it before God right now when we pray.
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine.
Now, hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine!
While life's dark maze I tread, (Get quiet now.)
And griefs around me spread,
Be thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe all my fears away,
Nor let me ever stray
From thee aside.


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