<TITLE>35. Par 253-260</TITLE>L-253 "The sun shining in its strength..." Oh. The strength of the Son of God shining in our midst tonight, standing in the middle of the seven golden candlesticks in His sevenfold Personage here as a Judge: as One Who has suffered and died for us, and taken the Divine judgment upon Himself, and has tread the winepress, the fierceness of God. To the sinner He's a horrible cataract, and a loose soul upon the sea of life. And to the church, a sweet Saviour, anchored in rest, and hearing the bubbling brook as you lay and rest perfectly satisfied in Christ. What a time. Shining upon us with His warm rays, "Fear not, I am He that was, which is, and shall come. I'm the Almighty; besides Me there's none. I'm both Alpha and Omega. And I'll give unto him that is athirst of the fountains of the water of Life freely." Oh, what a promise and what a love affair it is. And the Lamb in the middle of the city that don't need no light, and He's the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings.
He's the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousands to my soul. (Yes.)
In sorrow He's my comfort, in trouble He's my stay,
He tells me every care on Him to roll. Hallelujah.
He's the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning Star,
He's the fairest of ten thousands to my soul.

L-254 Yes, sir. Oh, that great Morning Star as it comes out to shine, hailing the day coming on, heralding it, saying, "The day is fixing to break; the Sun is coming close," and He pulls Hisself out of behind all the other stars (oh, my) with healing in His wings.
Now, back to our message. And we're closing now, to get ready for tomorrow night, because the time is quarter till nine, and we don't want to keep anyone too long, just so we can be here.

L-256 All right, "the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings..." Now, His countenances. He was a Judge, or another thing to show that he was over into the Lord's day. You believe that? He went over into the Lord's day and saw the Lord as a Judge; not as priest, not as king, but as a Judge. He is the Judge. Don't you believe that? The Bible says He's the Judge. And here He was all dressed as the Judge, showing what He had done, what He was, what He was to the sinner, what He was to the Christian. And here He stands now with the voice of many waters, and His countenances was like the sun shining in its strength.

L-257 Now, the results, the 16th verse. "And..." No, I beg your pardon, it's 17th verse.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead...
My. The prophet couldn't stand no more, see such a vision. He just--He just sapped his strength, and he fell right down at His feet as dead. Now, watch.
And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Oh, my. Not a prophet; God. "I am the First and the Last. I'm the first of the Revelation, the last of the Revelation. I'm He that was; I'm He that is; I'm He that will come." Let's see. I am... I...
And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore,... (Right now)... (And then he screamed out)... Amen; and have the keys of hell and... death.

L-260 Don't get scared. Why would we fear? Why would the church fail to keep His--to think of His Word? Let's stop here just for a minute, 'cause we're closing. Why would this church ever fear? What has He ever promised that He hasn't manifested before us? Why would you fear a punishment or a hereafter, "Fear not. I am He that was, He that is, and will come. I'm the First and the Last. I have the keys of hell and death right here." Why? "I've overcome and conquered both hell and death (That's both grave and hades; death itself, hades itself.) for you. I've overcome it all. I overcome hell, death, grave." When He was on earth, He was the only gra...


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