<TITLE>14. Par 54-57</TITLE>L-54 And they was reading the scroll and--on the front porch. And Joseph read this Scripture the day before. "Unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given. And the government shall be upon His shoulders and His Name shall be called Counselor, Prince of Peace, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father. And of His Kingdom there shall be no end."
And maybe, Mary said, "Joseph, would you read that Scripture again, dear?" And he read it again. "Who was Isaiah speaking of there?"
"Oh, no doubt the Messiah. He will come someday."
And the next morning on the road, just a little--common little girl of about eighteen years old, going along to get the water down at the well. And on her road that morning, perhaps she seen a--a Light flash. And she said, "It must've been the sun maybe," coming up in the early Judaean mornings. And the dew holding the fragrance down on to the ground, how beautiful.

L-55 I think the break of day is the most beautiful time of the day. See, all the demons has ceased to run, and--and the Holy Spirit... I think any man that comes to the pulpit to preach, should stay in the quietness of God, come out as a sweet smelling savour, anointed with the Holy Spirit to speak the Word of God. Come out from the morning, after the night, step out into the brightness of the Holy Spirit.
And I see him there as he--she was going, walking along. And all at once, a great Pillar of Light hung before her. And beneath this Pillar of Light stood the great Angel, Gabriel. He said, "Hail, Mary ('Stop,' other words.), blessed art thou among the women, for you have found grace with God." And He told her of her cousin Elisabeth, how that she in her old age had conceived. And once was called barren, is going to have a child.
And said, "You found favor with God, and God is going to give you a baby, knowing no man."
She said, "How will these things be?"
Said, "The Holy Ghost will overshadow thee. And that holy Thing shall be borned of thee, shall be called the Son of God."

L-56 Notice Mary, she had met God. She didn't wait till she say... (Excuse me, sisters.) But she didn't wait to say, "Wait till I feel life, wait till I'm positive. Then I'll testify of it." No. She didn't have to wait. She took God at His Word. She had met God. And immediately she begin to testify, "I'm going to have a baby, knowing no man." Yes, sir.
Why? She was positive. She had met God. Things had changed. She wasn't ashamed. She was just as good as had the baby in her arms. 'Cause God said so. O God, give Dawson Creek some Marys like that.

L-57 [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]... by His stripes I'm healed." And I had the stomach trouble, and Satan told me, said... He kept telling me, "Now, you're not any better today. You know, you can't eat nothing." And I'd just eat anyhow, and vomit it up in about two minutes. Eat some more and vomit it up again and eat again.
And he said, "You know you're just making a disgrace."
I said, "Looky here, you old slewfoot. If you want to hear me testify, stick around. But if you're getting sick of it, get out. Because I'm going to testify as long as I got a breath in my body. I'm going to give God praise for letting Jesus Christ come to this earth to heal me. I accept it as my personal property." He left me. Sure. He gets tired of hearing you testify about Jesus. He tries to get you away from it. But don't you do it. You've met God. God's present. You know that He's there. And here's His promise revealed to you. "By His stripes, I am healed." Then something happens.


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