<TITLE>02. Par 5-10</TITLE>L-5 I was telling my wife back there that--about it when we got home, and she said, "Well," said, "Bill, that's what they always... You keep them too long."
I said, "Honey, I'm just too slow. I--I can't think of it that fast. God's just merciful to me to let me be slow, I guess, and kinda let me go along, show me His goodness."
Then to hear a medical doctor the other night... Yes, last night, right, Brother Shakarian. You know, I have many fine medical doctor friends. I was interviewed at Mayo's, you know. You got the magazine, the... I believe it's called the... oh, "Reader's Digest," about five years ago, "The Miracle of Donny Morton" over there at California. And I met that staff of doctors there, the nicest fellows you'd want to meet.

L-6 But when I heard that doctor the other night, giving that exhortation about Jesus, I thought he might be real good on his diagnosis if--if he's going to examine the physical body. And he didn't do too good--or too bad a job on diagnosing the spiritual condition; he had a real good diagnosis of that. And the words that he said... I hope I never have to call for his service. But if I ever do, I want a man like that to perform the operation, if I ever have to have one--one that's got his trust in the Lord.

L-7 Along with that, and hearing other men, some of them I didn't even know... I certainly believe it would be great if we just went home right now. It would be wonderful. But I believe He's going to grant us some more blessings, because there's many here. I'm waiting to hear this Brother Brown, I believe, tomorrow night. And I've never... Episcopalian, huh? [Congregation laughs--Ed.] Presbyterian. Mistake like that, I might as well read the Scripture and go on, hadn't I? May I say this, Brother Brown: a brother in Christ. I know I'm right then. I've heard much about him, and I sure want to hear him.

L-8 Get to meet all of our friends. And then the little chopped-up, stirred-up message yesterday morning. Then to see Satan jump on a little woman, rush her out there... Oh, if the people just be spiritual... Standing here, I felt that great pressure. She went out, and I prayed, "Heavenly Father, send the Holy Spirit after her." He caught her right out there, brought her back, cast the evil from her. And I understand she got the Holy Ghost now. So we're thankful for that. "In My Name they shall cast out devils."

L-9 Now, let's turn to a--a Scripture. And I've got about six pages of them wrote down here, but I won't get to all of those, but--but just a few. And just express my thanks to all of you for your fine fellowship and cooperation, and can bear with me the way you do.
We was at a little church this morning, the Church of God over here, somewhere back... We went up this way, and went back... I--I wouldn't know where it was at, but certainly a lovely pastor there also. And that church had just waited... I was just ten days late for that church, ten days late. But we certainly had a wonderful time, fellowship with the Lord Jesus.

L-10 Now, you that mark down texts, if I should call it that, or you mark down the Scripture readings: from Joshua, the book of Joshua, feeling that the Holy Spirit has laid this upon my heart for this afternoon, Joshua 10:12, one verse:
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Say, "That's an unusual text?" That's right, or an unusual Scripture reading. My text this afternoon is "A Paradox."
You know, God takes unusual things, does things in unusual ways, and He's very unusual. But He works all things together for good to them that love Him. Drawing from this the conclusion of the subject of "A Paradox."


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