<TITLE>14. Par 48-49</TITLE>L-48 Some people's afraid of amen. Somebody's afraid of Hallelujah. "Hallelujah" is a Hebrew word which means, "Praise our God." Amen. He's worthy of all the praise.
Now, John said, "I'm sure that was Jehovah." You know, and Peter just--just couldn't set there any longer. So he--he had to give his testimony.
Well, he said now, "Right on this same sea, brethren, I want to put my testimony in." Let's listen to them a few minutes, testify.
Peter said, "I'll tell you what happened. When I was a little, bitty boy, mama and papa used to stand up there on the bank, down there right where our boats was. My father was a--a great man. He was a Pharisee there in the church. And--and he was a very staunch believer. And how we used to kneel down there when we didn't have bread, and we'd ask God to give us a catch of fish. Never did He fail us, we'd go get the fishes and come in. Daddy told me to believe God. To believe every Word that God said, and every promise is true. So I've always believed it brethren."
And then daddy told me one day, when he was getting old and his hair was gray. He was getting shaky. So he set me upon the--the front of the boat one day after a great catch, and he said, 'Simon, you see what Jehovah has given us today? My boy, don't you never forget Him.'"
"Oh," he says, "I can remember dad's old testimony."
Many of you people can remember something similar to that, how your old father and mother used to set you down and talk to you about God and pray with you. God, give us more people like that and we will have a real America: set them down and talk to them, and tell them about the things of God.

L-49 He said, "One day, while he set me down, he said, 'Simon, I always prayed that I would see the Messiah coming.' But said, 'I'm getting old now. I suppose I won't see Him. My fathers has looked for Him, and we have since way back, we become a nation and knowed Him. We've looked for Him coming. But I guess I won't get to see Him, Simon. But maybe you will in your generation. Simon, just before He comes there'll be a big rally of everything, we know.' But said, 'Simon, don't you never be deceived.'"
"Now, when Messiah cometh, I want you to remember this. We Hebrews, and He's the God of the Hebrews. And we Hebrews are taught that when the Messiah comes, He will be a prophet. For Moses said, 'The Lord your God shall raise up anointed One, a prophet, liken unto me.' And now, Simon, when He comes, there may be men raise up and do great things, but you remember this one thing. There may be great educators raise up. There may be great scholars. There may be great church denominations. There may be great things. But, Simon, Simon, my boy..."
"And I can see him," he said, "as he put his hand upon my head, and said, 'Simon. O God, let my boy not be deceived. But, Simon remember, it's a Scripture that speaks that He will be a prophet. Don't you forget that.'"
And I can hear him say, "I can just think of how my old daddy blessed me there." And he said, "Simon, you'll know that."
And he said, "Brethren, one day Andrew come up to me."
"And Andrew said, 'Say, you know what? We found the Messiah.'"
"Oh, now, go on."
"Come on. You should seen what He did this morning. Come on up"
"Well, I followed him. And as soon as I got up in the Presence of this Jesus, you know what happened? Just as soon as I got into His Presence, He looked me right in the face and said. 'Your name is Simon, and you're the son of Jonas.'"
"Not only did he know me, but he knowed that old daddy of mine. So that settled it for me. He was Messiah." And I can see him just raise his hands up and praise God.


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