<TITLE>22. Par 74-77</TITLE>L-74 You know, that's the way to get God close to you, is think about Him, talk about Him. Just keep Jesus... Don't talk about the things of the world; talk about Jesus. That's the way to do it. People may think you're a little funny, but that's all right. Just keep on, let your conversation be about Him. Here...
I want to stop here a minute. My son, Billy... He's around here somewhere. Here about three or four years ago, we were in a meeting. And he... They was playing some kind of music or something. We went in after service at Wood River, Illinois. And we went in to get some--some food. And they was playing some kind of a song. I don't know what it was.
And he said, "Daddy, ain't that a pretty song?"
I said, "What song?"
And I despise them little old juke boxes, ever what you call it. I've went into a many restaurant and said, "Lady, I'll lay two dollars down here; I got my family, if you'll pull the plug out of that filthy thing there, 'till I can let my family eat. You just pull the plug out."

L-75 Them old rock and rolls, and boogly-woogly, and every that kind of stuff, it's a disgrace. It makes me so nervous, you can't eat. I--I--I don't mind it myself, 'cause I got a little gear I can pull myself in and just keep thinking about God, and I don't hear it at all.
So after awhile (He was single then, before he was married.), some little lady would tip by, and he said, "Daddy, hasn't she got pretty hair?"
I said, "Who?"
He said, "Daddy, all you think about is the Bible and God."
I said, "Thank you, honey. That's a very nice compliment. That's all I want to think about." That's right. Think... If I can just keep my mind settled on Him all the time, that's all that's necessary.

L-76 And there... He stood there, and he thought, "I was thinking of Him, and here He is near me now. But there's too many between me and Him. I--I--I don't know what I'll do. O Jehovah God, that is Your servant; that's You're Son. You said that, 'My servant, in Whom I am well pleased. I'll put My Spirit upon Him; He will show judgment to the Gentiles' and so forth. That's Your servant. O God, oh, let Jesus of Nazareth, let Him speak to me."
And about that time, He stopped. Oh, my. He stopped, turned around. He didn't hear him physically; He was too far from him. If you're ever at Jericho, look where the place take... what take... where it taken place at. In all that mob, He couldn't have heard him any how. But you don't... He don't have to hear you; it's your faith that stops Him.

L-77 Look at the little woman with the blood issue, coming through the crowd. And she said, "Oh, if I could only touch His garment, I'll be made well." And she pressed through, until she touched the border of His garment.
Now, the Palestinian garment swings loose. It's a robe, and it's got an underneath garment. Now, I would never feeled you if you'd touch my pocket physically. How much more a big loose robe? He never felt her physically. For He--He said, "Who touched Me?" And He looked around.
And Peter rebuked Him. Said, "Well, everybody's touching You. Why do You say such a thing as that?"
He said, "But I perceive that virtue has gone from Me."
And He looked around, and looked on the audience. And He found the little woman out in the audience. And He said she'd had a blood issue, and her faith had saved her.


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