<TITLE>13. Par 39-41</TITLE>L-39 He was a man when He come down off the mountain that night, looking around for something to eat on that olive tree, and they found nothing there. He was a man when He was hungry. But when He took five biscuits and two pieces of fish and fed five thousand, that was more than a man. Yes, sir. That was God in that man. Yes, sir.
He was a man laying out there on the back of that little ship that night. Devils, forty thousand of them of the sea, swore they'd drown Him, that little old ship like a bottle stopper out there, flopping around. The devil said, "We got him now. He's asleep. We will drown him." He was a man, tired and weary, laying out on the back of that boat there, with a pillow somewhere, asleep. But brother, when He once arose, oh my, put his foot upon the brail of the boat, looked up, and said, "Peace, be still," and the winds and the waves obeyed Him. That was more than a man. That was God in that man.
It was a man that cried for mercy on the cross. That's right. "My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" He died crying for mercy. That's right. But on that third morning, when He broke death's seal, and rose again on the third day and ascended on high, He was more than a man. Everybody that's ever amounted to anything believed that. That's right. Poets, authors, prophets, whatevermore, believe that.

L-40 Now, the Hebrew children who, going through their trial. They was right up to the last moment, and they was just ready to step into the furnace. You know what? Sometimes we watch things going on here on earth, but there's something going on in heaven all the same time. We might not be able to see it, but it's going on anyhow. [Brother Branham coughs--Ed.] Pardon me. Let's turn our camera now towards heaven. I can see Jesus sitting on the throne, coming daylight. Smoke's raising way up in the skies from the furnace. I see Him setting there watching down, see what they're going to do. That's what He does to you and I when we're tried. He promised that the seed of Abraham would possess the gate of the enemy. I believe that.

L-41 I see Him watching. All at once, a great Angel comes up to his right side, stands at attention, puts his hand on his sword--Gabriel. He said, "Father, have You looked down there? They're the seed of Abraham. They're--they believe in You. They've prayed all night. And they're going right into their death. Let Me go down there. I will change the scene." I believe He could have done it. That's right.
He said, "That's right, Gabriel. You're a good Angel. Just stand there."
Here comes another one up. His name's Wormwood. He's the--he's the Angel over all the waters. I can see Him stand at attention, said, "Father, have You looked down in Babylon?"
"Yeah, I've watched them all night." Oh, his eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. "I've watched them all night."
"They're fixing to burn three men up down there this morning, seeds of Abraham that's took You by your Word, and standing gallant on it. You know one time You told me to turn loose all the waters. I have the control. You let me go down. I will wash Babylon off the map." He could have done it.
I can hear Him say, "That's right, Wormwood. You're a wonderful Angel. You--you did just exactly everything I told you to since you created--I created you. You did too, Gabriel. But you know, I'm going down Myself. This is My job." Oh my!


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