<TITLE>21. Par 65-68</TITLE>L-65 I pray for these who raised their hands, Lord. Many raised their hands. They're sincere, God. They--they didn't do that on their own power. There had to be a given power for them, and that was Your power. And they raised up their hands that they were sincere in it.
God, it is written in the Word that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man... Now, there's none of us righteous, but we are accepting His righteousness. And we're bringing his Blood before You. We're bringing His Word before You, like He said, "Ask the Father anything in My Name, I will do it."
Now, we're bringing there people, by faith, right up before You, Lord. There they are. They've sinned. They've done wrong. They're wanting forgiveness of their sins. They raised their hands to You that... and for me to pray for them that they're sorry that they did that. Lord Jesus, forgive them. May they find that real sweet peace that passes understanding--understanding that God so loved the world that He gave His Son, that--that they might have the courage to raise their hands.

L-66 And let them have this understanding too, Lord, that they were chosen, or they would've never raised their hand. For Jesus said, "No man can come to Me, except My Father draws him first." Let them know that God, the Father, is standing by their side, speaking to their heart, and they've made this choice. He also said, "He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, has passed from death unto Life, and shall never come to the judgment; but's already passed from death to Life," got Eternal Life now. Father God, You wouldn't turn one down.
And I pray that You'll be merciful to these. And I pray that You'll help them, and to give them boldness now, after I've quoted this Scripture, that it was You that made them raise their hand, for You said so. "No man can come, except My Father draws him; and all that the Father has given Me will come."
And let them know, upon that confession right there proves that You forgive their sins. Now, may they not be ashamed of it. May they stand boldly, and say, "Yes. I now accept it upon the basis of His Word, that I will never go into the judgment of the damned, because God spoke to my heart, and I raised my hand that I would accept Him as my Saviour. I wanted to be remembered in prayer." Grant it, Father.

L-67 Now, with our heads bowed, I ask each one that raised their hands, if you believe what I'm telling you... Christians, pray. God said this. Jesus said, "No man can come to Me, except My Father draws him first." Now, what made you raise your hand? It's the Holy Spirit there telling you, convicting you that you're wrong. "And all the Father has given Me (or spoke to), will come. (And you did--raised up your hand. 'I'm a sinner. I want forgiveness. I did wrong.'); I will in no wise cast him out... give him Eternal Life, raise him up at the last day."
Now, there's one more thing I want you to do. "He that will confess Me before men, him will I confess before My Father and the holy Angels." Now, I'm asking you to do one thing in the goodness of God. Just think how good He was to let you raise your hand.

L-68 I spoke to a young girl when I was yet a Baptist preacher. I was down in Nashville, Tennessee. And I felt led to tell her that I believed God was giving her a final call. She met me outside the church that night. And she said, "Don't you never embarrass me like that again."
Said, "I never embarrassed you. I hope not." She was a deacon's daughter.
She said, "I'm young. And I've got plenty of time to do that."
I said, "Lady, I would've never pointed my finger to you if I didn't feel that it was right. Never would made an altar call if I didn't think..." And she just bawled me out terribly.


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