<TITLE>10. Par 37-39</TITLE>L-37 Now, God lets it get that way. Now, He brought Israel right into the trap. Mountains and deserts on both sides. Pharaoh's army pursuing. Thousands of chariots and spears, and a bunch of humble little poor slaves not armed with nothing, come down to a--the Dead Sea or the Red Sea rather, right down to its banks and here was the dust of the chariots coming. And here was the mountains on either side, no way. Looked like God was a bad military man, left His people with no retreat.
Sometimes He does that: Let the doctor walk away and say, "You ain't going to live. You're going to die. That cancer's going to kill you. You'll never get up out of that chair. He seemed like He leaves you with no retreat, but He is your retreat. Climb back into His arms.
God, He's my Refuge. He's my mighty Tower. The Name of the Lord is a mighty Tower. The righteous run into it and are safe. The towers of refuge. He is our refuge. No other refuge I have but Him. I don't want to know any other refuge. He's my Refuge. He is a Rock in a weary land, a--a shelter in the time of storm.

L-38 I remember the first time I ever spoke in tongues. I was preaching at the Milltown Baptist Church, and I was out there preaching, and I'd got all wound up and all those Baptist setting there looking at me; and the Holy Ghost came upon me and I jumped out in the middle of the aisle and begin to speak with tongues. I thought, "Well, what's happening now?" I never knew anything about it, and when I started back I heard my lips say this, "I'm the Rock in a weary land, the Tower--the Refuge in a time of storm." Oh, how I wondered, and every one looking at one another like geese in a yard. Looking like that, and I felt the same way, 'cause I didn't know. But I know that something had happened to me. Oh, I found the Tower, a hiding place. I've never wanted nothing else since then, but that spot, that blessed hiding place.

L-39 Right in the line of duty. Right under the fire of the enemy. There they was. Looked like all nature was trembling for them. What's the time? What's the--what's the Christian procedure? What is the thing to do in that kind of a tr--time? Hold a conference. That's right. When the church gets to a place that this one's doing that, and this one's doing this one, and everything upside down, don't quit the church; hold a conference. Have a prayer meeting somewhere.
Moses selected a place. I'd say, let's think it was right back behind that rock, and he got over there and said, "Lord God," something like this. "Lord God, Great Jehovah, Who met me in the burning bush. That experience has never left me, and I've done everything that You told me to do. I'm standing in the line of duty. I've brought Your people out here as You said. Yonder hangs that Pillar of Fire. There stands Pharaoh's army. Here's the mountains and the Dead Sea. What must I do, Lord? Must I give myself up to Pharaoh? What must I do? I want You..."
I can see angels begin to set on each rock all around. Oh, what a conference. After while the Spirit of the Lord... I can see that Pillar of Fire move over. What was it? There was a decision made. What are going to do? Give up and go back and try again? Go back into the denominations and the world? No, sir. He said, "Rise... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]


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