<TITLE>04. Par 16-19</TITLE>L-16 And then, I believe it was the Senator of some state was just talking to Brother Shakarian. And up in Greenland where this nation is prepared from Greenland to destroy the earth with atomic weapon. Just one touch and any nation will go plumb off the earth. See, the only thing we hear is just, "They got a bomb will do certain-certain things," but they got it bigger than that, you know. They don't--you don't let your... all your secrets out when it... in national affairs.
And this man is coming to Miami in July, where I'm to hold a meeting at Miami, Florida. And there was a--a missile got in the screen and they... something in the screen. And this man had orders to pull the lever and that would been it. But he said himself, that he could not pull it, which would have loosed, I don't know how many big rockets of bombs and whatevermore. And the battle would've been on. But something wouldn't let him pull it. I wonder if that was God, that there's somebody here that's not saved yet? That it just can't happen till that takes place. That just shows how close we are.

L-17 See, the Angel said to Lot, "Get out of here, because I can do nothing till thou hast come hither." He has to get out first before he could do anything about it.
So years ago, the big nations were predominant, those who had great ships and many men, like China, and Russia, and United States; they were predominant nations. That's no more. Any little nation can just destroy the whole earth. So it's no more in size of it; it's just waiting for time.
Now, let's not look at that too lightly. "Oh," you say, "Brother Branham, I've--I've heard such things as that before." I know it. But you're going to hear it one time, the last time. And everything else so close at hand, I'm just listening for it most any time. And what kind of a people should we be at this time? The sinner ought to be screaming for mercy. And the Christian ought to be shouting the praises of God. Right.

L-18 Someone said, one time said, "Brother Branham, you scare people by saying Jesus is coming so quickly. Oh, it's a horrible thing to think that our world is coming to the end."
I said, "Not for the Christian. It's the most glorious thing he can have on his mind, just to think that our Lord might come at any time. It'll all be changed then. It'll be over.
I believe the boys has got a little book here that the Businessmen printed, the vision that the Lord just gave me recently. I hope you get to read it.
"Yes," Paul said, "I have fought a good fight, and finished the course, and kept the faith. Henceforth there's laid up for me a crown of righteousness, the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day, and not only me, but to all who love His appearing. Oh, when you love the Lord it takes all the fear out. You're just going to meet Him.

L-19 Recently, when old friend of mine, Dr. F. F. Bosworth, died down in Miami, I went down to see him. He was about--way close to ninety years old. And I said to him, I said, "Brother Bosworth, what was the happiest time of your life, you've been preaching now for about fifty-five or sixty years?
He said, "This is the most glorious hour I've ever lived."
And I said, "What would--why would you say that?" just question the old saint.
He said, "Brother Branham, all I've lived for since I was a young man, has been Jesus Christ." And he said, "At most any minute, I'm looking for Him to come in the door to take me with Him." Said, "It's the most glorious... All I could ever think or the most glorious expectations that I could ever have, is to know that soon now, I'll be in the hands of my Lord, to be with Him forever." That's real Christian dying. That's not real Christian dying; that's real Christian going to be with Him.


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