<TITLE>03. Par 9-12</TITLE>L-9 He had several little children, lovely wife. They were poor as poor could be, as we all are. And I seen standing on the step lined up waiting for that WPA check to come. The mailman come up the street, they were so happy. The next day was Easter. They were going to get some Easter candy or something if... when daddy's check come in. And when the mailman come, he didn't have daddy's check. To see that disappointed look on those little fellow's faces, and it always stuck with me, such a disappointment.
I missed seeing the man for years, and yesterday coming down the street when I--wife and I were coming out of the supermarket, or the Quaker Maid downtown, who did I meet face to face but him. And one of the first things he wanted to tell me, that he'd become a Christian; he hadn't drank for years. And I'm glad to have you, Mr. Logston, setting on the front seat here in the church this morning. He's a member of Brother Junior Cash' church at Charlestown, Indiana, a very fine brother. So much better to be a Christian than it is out there in the world, isn't it? Now I think he sings on the programs, and plays his music to the glory of the Lord. Just another trophy of God's amazing grace.
Would you like just to stand up, Mr. Logston, I don't... This man was once a drunkard, one of these here hoedown players, you know, the fiddles and things. Now, it's all converted to the Kingdom of God, and he shouts it saying "Thank You Lord."

L-10 Oh, when I was telling Mr. Wood yesterday, I said, "When you and mama gets over on the other side, and gets your mansion, and some morning when you're real happy and way down across the hills and into a holler somewhere where there's a little cabin built there, when I walk out on the porch when I get over, and stand on the porch, I'm going to echo to all them hollows:
 Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound,
 Saved a wretch like me!
 I once was lost, and now I'm found,
 Was blind, but now I see.
I told Mr. Wood, I said, "Well, pat mama on the shoulder, say, 'Praise God, old Brother Branham made it. There he is, down there in his little cabin.'" If I ever get there, it will be by the amazing grace of the Lord Jesus.

L-11 Now, can we bow our heads just a moment before opening the Word.
Lord, we are something like a group of children. We have our human aspects, and we--our senses of humor, and our fellowship together. And now, we come to that most sacred part of any service, to read the infallible Word of the living God. I'd ask, Lord, that You would speak with every Word, may It go forth and sink into the hearts of the people, and will reap the harvest for which It was intended. May the great Holy Spirit come among us now, and take these Words that shall be read, and divide It to us severally as we have need. For we ask it in Jesus' Name and for His sake. Amen.

L-12 In the 80th Psalm, I wish to read a portion.
 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
 Before Ephraim... Benjamin, and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
 Turn us again, O God... cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
 O LORD God of hosts, how long will thou be angry against the prayers of thy people?
 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbor: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
 Turn us again, O God of hosts... cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
 Thou has brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathens, and has planted it.
My subject this morning, if the Lord permits it, for just a short time, is going to be on Planting The Vine, And Where To Plant It.


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