<TITLE>03. Par 8-11</TITLE>L-8 Now, before I read just a little portion of Scripture here, a verse or something another, let us bow our heads just a moment, inside and out, if you will, precious ones, while we speak to our precious Lord.
Our gracious heavenly Father, it is indeed a great privilege that we have tonight, to come and call You our Father. Knowing that we have passed from death unto life, because "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Eternal Life." And we're so glad, Lord, tonight, that we are partakers of His grace and of this Eternal Life. Nothing that we have did or nothing that we could do, that would merit such a blessing, but it's by the sovereign grace of God. And we humbly accept it and believe it, and are anxiously telling others of God's way, a provided way to escape the wrath of God at the day of the judgment, and be a friend to Him, to enter into His Presence, with washed souls, through the Blood of His Son, Christ Jesus.

L-9 We are also taught by Thy most gracious Word, Lord, "that He was wounded for our transgressions, and with His stripes we were healed." Oh, tonight as we think of it, when David cried out and said, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, Who forgiveth all of thine iniquity and healeth all of thy diseases" How happy we are tonight, Lord, to know with this blessed assurance that we have, that there is a dividends that can be drawed on the policy.
And we are praying tonight, Lord, that You will bless us in an outstanding way. As I look, standing (out the windows) as they come down the rows of--of automobiles, and seeing the precious hungry hearts, standing out there with their heads bowed and waiting for a blessing from God, or to hear something that would speak peace to them, or would encourage them along the journey, we ask that You bless them and those who are standing around, and the floor, and around the walls and the aisles, sitting--some in cars. O Lord, may there not be a hungry soul leave without being filled by every desire that they've come for. Grant it, Lord.
If there is any in Divine Presence who is sick and needy, may they leave this meeting tonight, well. If there is any without hope, without God, without Christ, may they go with a cup running over with joy, that they have found Jesus, the inexhaustible Fountain of Eternal Life. Grant it, Lord. Hear our prayers and speak to us through Thy Word, for we ask it in Jesus Name. Amen.

L-10 Over in the--the book of Isaiah, I wish to read just a moment, a portion of the Scripture. I'm going to take the 1st chapter and the 18th verse. We all know it, but I'd just like to read it.
 Come now... let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be... white like snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

L-11 It's a very familiar old Scripture text. And I just thought on it as I come down today. And was thinking of that is a striking thing: when God, the Creator of heavens and earth, would invite His creation, mankind, to come reason with Him. What an honor to have God to give an invitation. You know, He didn't have to do that, but He did it. And He invited "whosoever will may come." He just didn't select a certain person, or a certain group, or a certain denomination, or a certain color. He said, "Whosoever will, let him come."
And then I'm sure that that means every one of us has a right. That does me better tonight, to know that, than it would've been if the Scripture said, "Let William Branham come," because there might be more than one William Branham. But when He said, "Whosoever will," I know that it includes me, and it includes you. And we all have a right to the Tree of Life.


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