<TITLE>04. Par 18-24</TITLE>L-18 Now, I've got some Scriptures written down here that I'd like to refer to this morning. But I wonder if it'd be too hard on us, just for a moment, to stand for a word of prayer.
Our gracious heavenly Father, as we come again this morning on this sabbath day. And outside, the rain begin trickling down, and the icy cold wind a-blowing, but we're so glad that we have a roof over our head today, that we have a little place, and still a nation to where we could come and worship God any way that our conscience tells us to worship.
Then we see in Thy Word that this isn't going to last very long, so, Father, we pray that You'll anoint us especially today, that we might get the best out of this that there is for us to get, and be prepared for the hours that lay ahead when we'll not be able to do this. We don't know how much longer; it may be in weeks, months, or years; we do not know. But sometime we'll not be able to do this. So we pray, Father, that You'll keep us under Thy Divine directing, and may our thoughts be upon Thee, and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord.
Forgive our sins. We ask that as we confess them to Thee, that we have sinned and erred from the way. And we're not worthy to be called Yours, only make us Your hired servants, Lord. And we'll be willing to do anything that You tell us to do, any task that's laid upon us. We're willing to do it; only receive us into Thy Kingdom, Lord, that we can work in this, the great terrific hour that faces the world.
Bless us now with Thy Presence; teach us by Thy Holy Spirit, and get glory from our being here together. For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-23 Now, I would like to... First, I'd like to recognize every one of my friends in here; I been noticing around this morning. It's so hard here in the nighttime, our lighting's back in behind those hanging down places and it doesn't show the people. And it's kinda hard to see off this pulpit at night here, and it is also in daytime. I see many of our friends that's out from different parts of the country, that I can recognize them better today than I could at nighttime. And it'd be too many to try to call them all, but I want you to know that I certainly appreciate you. And after all this hard cutting and so forth, as I've had to do in the Scriptures, to make--to bring out the truth... Not what I wanted to do, but what God has got written here to do. See? And that--that's it. And yet I see many of my brethren who belong to organizations and so forth, setting right with me yet, so I appreciate you very, very much. And God ever bless you and help you is my prayer.

L-24 And now... [Brother Stricker says, "Brother Branham?"--Ed.] Yes, brother. ["If I might have the permission of the church to speak in behalf of all the people here, we want you to know that we appreciate you."] Thank you, Brother Stricker. ["And we love you."] Thank you, Brother Stricker. ["And we're praying for the grace to go through the things that you might have to go through, that we might stand by your side."] Thank you, Brother Stricker. [Congregation says, "Amen"--Ed.] Thank you, church. That's mighty nice of you to say that. I appreciate that very highly.


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