<TITLE>15. Par 74-78</TITLE>L-74 And I seen him raise the rifle, put the sights right across her heart. And as he raised the rifle, the mother doe spotted him. Looking right in the barrel of that rifle, knowing it was death, but the call of that baby, there was a mother instinct in her. No matter what death she looked at, that mother instinct... She walked on, no matter if she died. Where was that baby in trouble?
"And, oh," I thought, "that display of heroism. And Burt," I thought, "are you going to do it, Burt?" And I turned my head and I said to my heart, "Dear God, don't let him do that. How can he do it, knowing that there's something in the--the mother deer that makes her reach for the baby? No matter what the price is, the baby's in trouble."

L-75 If that would take that effect on a mother deer when a baby deer's in trouble, what would it do to a man with the Holy Spirit when the church of God is in trouble? Would it make you show your colors and love the Lord? Would it make you quit your fussing and lay down your differences? Would it make you throw out all your superstitions and believe God?

L-76 And as I prayed, I wondered why the rifle didn't fire? And I looked around, knowing that Burt was a dead shot, listening, hear the gun fire at any time, yet praying that he wouldn't do it. I thought there was a quietness of something. And as I looked, the rifle was going like this. He turned around; the tears was running down his cheeks. He laid his rifle on the ground and reached around and grabbed me by the hands.
He said, "Billy, I can't stand it no more. I'm whipped. I just can't stand it no more." And there on a little patch of snow, I led him to the Lord Jesus because a mother deer showed the display of what she was.

L-77 Don't you want to show a display to the world what you're made out of? God's looking for heroes. He's looking for people who will stand out and believe Him. And may you do that tonight is my prayer, while we bow our heads just a moment. The organist, if she will, just a little music... I want every Christian to pray.
I wonder tonight, with every head bowed and every eye closed, if there would be someone here would say by an uplifted hand, "Jesus of Nazareth, I want to become a true servant of Yours. And tonight I want to show how much I love You. And I'm going to raise my hand to You that I want You to forgive me of my past life. And I want to accept You tonight as my personal Saviour"?
God bless you, up there. God bless you, sir. God bless you, lady. God bless you. Someone down in the lower floor, here; around the... God bless you, sir. God bless you, sir. God bless you, sir. Someone else? God bless you, lady. God bless you, sir. That's right. Be in prayer. God bless you, sir.

L-78 "I now want to take my stand as a witness. I take my stand. I want to display that feeling that's within me before men and women of this world that I love the Lord Jesus. And from tonight on I'll display my heroism as a Christian. And I want to become a real Christian just now. And I'm raising my hand to You, God, that You'll see me. I know You will. And I want to be remembered in prayer." Is there another? God bless you. God bless you and you. You, lady. You, lady. That's right. All right, is there another just before closing? I want to pray for you. Is there one... God bless you, mister. God bless you, sir. All right, just waiting a moment...
Is there a backslider would say, "I'm ashamed of myself, Brother Branham. God, You know I'm ashamed of myself. Right now, Your Spirit's condemning me. I've seen lot of times where I ought to have stood for Christ and I didn't do it. From this night on, by Your help, I will stand. I'm going to raise my hand for help too, Lord." Will you, backslider? God bless you, lady, up there in the balcony. God bless you, little lady. God bless you, sir.


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