<TITLE>05. Par 16-18</TITLE>L-16 And I was in Kingston, Jamaica. And I'd heard some of the business men that day giving testimony before those business men there about, "My little business was just so-and-so. And bless God, I got three Cadillacs, and I got this, that, and the other."
That night I said, "Oh, brethren, how much different Pentecost is now then when it used, when it first fell. When it first fell," I said, "the people sold what they and become paupers, in order to take the Gospel." And I said, "Nowadays, they try to tell those business men; they got business, they know what to do. They... That ain't what they're after. Let them know the love of God; that's what they're trying to find, not how to make your business better. God doesn't promise a flowerbed of ease. He... Our--our way is rugged and hard. And if you're not willing to take that way, don't start. Because if you really serve God, you're going to come a rugged way, I mean."
Some through the waters and some through the flood, some through deep trials but all through the Blood. That's right. That's the way He leads His children.
There was a certain little, evangelist, singer with us over here. He said, "But Brother Branham," He said, "that's one time that--that the disciples made a mistake."
I said, "What was that? I don't believe they would. They were inspired men."
He said, "Well, when all the people sold their goods and laid them at the apostles feet," said, "when the persecution arose, they didn't have any home to go to. They had no place to go back." He said, "It showed they made a mistake."
I said, "God makes no mistakes." No, sir.
He said, "Well, they, if they'd had a home to go to..."

L-17 I said, "That's what God want to do. They scattered abroad, had no home, and spread the Gospel throughout all the country." 'Cause He had no place to go. That's the way God had to do it.
Oh, if we'd just follow the leading of the Spirit. See? Then it'd be better if we just went back to the leading of the Spirit and follow that. And we'd be much better off, I believe.
Now, we're hoping now that everybody gets healed. Last night was a glorious night. I just feel the impact of the Spirit, how It moved upon the people, and how God dealt...
Now, pastor, as my brethren, you remember a long time after I'm gone. When I'm gone from here, you remember they'll be women and men that's had troubles for a long time, will be come up and testifying, it's gone.

L-18 Last night leaving the platform I staggered; I couldn't help it. See? I hardly knew where I was at. It's such a tremendous rise in faith. You see, it's coming up.
Now, it's too bad that we just have to stay just a few days and then leave. See? If we just wait a little while, if we had just time. But we're just roaming across the country, everywhere we can, trying to get in the--every lick at Satan that we can get, and to the church elect, and let them see that sign that Christ said would be before the coming. Because I don't know what hour He might appear. And I want to do everything that's in my power. So pray for me. That's the best thing you could do for me, is pray for me.
Now, as I said, I have no programs to support or anything. And if I had, then I couldn't be here. If I had... Many of the brethren who have great programs that they have to support, radio, worldwide television, and great things like that, they--they can't afford to come to a little group of people.


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