<TITLE>21. Par 163-168</TITLE>L-163 Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, and Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this child here at the turning point of life. May we--she continue on this road that leads to Life. Grant it. As she's come this morning, confessing her sins, and confessing that she has faith in Jesus Christ Who died to save her from those sins, she goes to this icy pool to be baptized in the Name of her Saviour. Grant, Lord, that the Holy Spirit will be moving on the water when she comes up from here, and move on her heart, and never leave her from now through all eternity. Grant it, Lord.
On the confession of your sins and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.]

L-165 All right; sir. Let me stand a little longer and let me get another one. Is that--is any more coming to be baptized? Are you going to be baptized, sister? All right. You coming, honey, to be baptized? The other little girl coming too? All right. Let them be getting a little bit used to it, let them go just a little. Quiet, it'll be all right, just stand real still. And let the little girl walk on...?... about one step at a time, when she comes down. All right, just stand right along here now a little bit...?...
What's your name, sister? ["Darlene." The curtain is opened--Ed.] Dorothy who? ["Darlene Wilcoxson."] Darlene. Well, where you from, Darlene? Down in Kentucky.
This is little Darlene Wilcoxson from Kentucky. She comes this morning in confession of faith in the Son of God, to be baptized into the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May God bless this. I love to see these teenage children come, because if there is a tomorrow, this will be the workers of tomorrow. And right, a lovely little lady, right at the age where Satan could sap her little life and make her a--a disgrace. She's took the right road. Stay on it, Darlene, till Jesus sets you free. Just put one hand like this. And, I believe, Darlene, like this, honey, and then one over like that. That's fine. Let us pray.

L-166 Merciful God, Who created the heavens and earth, and gave all things freely through Jesus Christ, we thank Thee this morning for the privilege that we have of leading these children to Thee. O gracious God, fill this little life. And may the devil not touch her. And may she be Your servant all the days of her life. Grant it, Lord. As she started this morning standing in this icy tomb, going down here, believing that Jesus Christ died for her sins, and she's making a public confession of it now, write her name not only on this baptismal sheet, but may it be in the Book of Life. May she come forth in that day, shining as gold. Grant it.
Upon the confession of your sins, and your faith in God's Son, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] All right.

L-168 All right. [The curtain is opened--Ed.] What's your name? Emily Clay. What a sweet little girl this is, little F--Emily Clay. What a faith... [A brother says, "Blade"--Ed.] Blade. Oh, you're the--one of the--the... That was your sister just baptized; she's a little darling.
Why, someone said to me one time, said, "Brother Branham, why do you baptize children?"
Jesus said, "Suffer little children to come to Me." That is, suffer, let them come.
Said, "Well, she doesn't know what she's doing."
She'd know she done wrong, wouldn't she? You think that child wouldn't know when she done wrong? If she's old enough to know what--when she's done wrong, she's old enough to know when she's done right. What if something would happened to her, and I'd forbid her, then that blood would be on my hands at the day of judgment. Yes, sir. No matter what age they are, when you're--when they want to come, you let them come. That's right.


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