<TITLE>28. Par -</TITLE>L-45-2 The--the seed fell on them (see. See?), but some fell in the valley of persecution; some seed went over into the valley of persecution. Now, in the valley is where you find the water, the best soil. When you take somebody that's been beat down, till he's got all the theology beat out of him, laughed out of him, made fun of him, where he's been through the mills and ground it all out of him, till the metal is being ready to work, you'll find out there's some moisture around there. That's right,

L-45-3 Into the valley, that fellow's been pitched over into the valley, kicked out of his organization, he's "down in the dumps (they call it)." See? Not the "dumps," but the valley, we call it--down in the valley. You know, that's where the lily grows too (you know, that's right), in the valley. All right.
Some fell in the valley of persecutions, hard trial. Some of them seed fell in there, valley of persecutions, hard trial, be called everything, like the Lily was called, Beelzebub, made fun of. But in this valley is the rivers of water.

L-45-5 Psalms 1 said, "Blessed is the man..." Let me just read it. Let me show what's in this valley. What Psalms... I thought I wouldn't have time, but we'll just take time (See?) to read it (See?), to have this here. We're going to read this and see what this man is down here that's--just where he's planted. If he's planted on the--upon a dusty desert rock, where there's no ground at all, or is he planted in the valley... All right.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel... (the wisdom... Amen, amen, amen, amen!)... walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,... standeth in the way of sinners,... sitteth in the seat with the scornful
But his delight is in the law of the LORD;... (the Word)... and in the law... (Word)... does he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree that's planted by the rivers of water,... (Rivers. What is that? The nine spiritual gifts, rivers of one water, one Spirit--one water, but coming from nine different resources. Rivers of water, see, rivers of water.)... that bringeth forth his fruit... (fruit of the Spirit)... in his season; his leaves also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does it shall prosper.

L-46-1 See? Some fell down in that valley there, where these rivers are and brought... And did you notice... I want to get something else. What was it done? It fell down in the river. It wasn't set out, "He shall be like a tree that's set out (transposed from this to that)?" He was planted. What? Predestinated. That thought of God before the foundation of the world placed him there. See? Not stuck out, not by chance, but was planted, predestinated! What? To the rivers of water. Oh, "his root shall not wither." Oh, Hallelujah. "Though he dies, I'll raise him up again at the last day." That's right. He's predestinated to be there, not just by chance. He was predestinated to catch that Word when It was sowed. He's... He'll be right there, and when it sticks, she's there. He's planted, not just stuck down; he's actually planted. That's right. Lot different sticking a stick in the ground and then planting something. It's different.

L-46-2 The seed was planted. It found its own root holes. When the water begin to come in and break forth its Life, the Spirit, It began to say (you say... ), "There are nine spiritual gifts."
It said, "Amen!"
"Jesus, same yesterday, today, and forever."
"Amen!"
"He still heals just like He always did."
"Amen, amen, amen!" See?
He's planted by the rivers--rivers coming from every side--rivers of water. No wonder he can't wither. No wonder, he's planted. Some of them seed fell over there. He can't die, it's right in the stream of Life that keeps producing. That's right, It's drawing its Life right out of the river. Rivers--the New Testament, the Old Testament. Amen! Just being fed right on through. Oh, brother.
Are you going to love Him? Amen!
Are you going to praise Him? Amen!
Are you going to worship Him? Amen, amen, amen!


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