<TITLE>06. Par 22-25</TITLE>L-22 Many of those precious old faces is done in the Presence of God, and that song still echoes down in my soul, that we shall still be joined in heart, and hope to meet again. I've helped erect tombstones over many of their graves, and seen them throw the dirt back in when I returned the body, ashes to ashes and dust to dust. But dust thou art, to dust returneth was not spoken of the soul. That's right. It's gone on in the Presence of God, that fellowship.
Something... And ministering brethren would come in and say, "How's it done, Brother Branham?" We would--just couldn't hardly get away from each other, just wanted to shake hands again. And sometimes we would just walk out to the car, and pat one another on the shoulders, just not as a make up, or put on, but something that was really coming from our hearts.
I just wished all the church of the living God could feel that way about it tonight. We'd just be in such a grand unity for the coming of the Lord, which I believe is near at hand now. I believe we're living in the very shadows of it.
And if He doesn't come today, I'll be looking for Him tomorrow. And if He doesn't come this year, I'll be looking for Him next year. Just whenever... I want to be looking every minute for Him coming, carrying on, just doing what I can; but still believing that He's coming any time, being prepared for it. And I think the preparation of the church should stand in that status at all times, that we should certainly be watching for the coming of the Lord.

L-23 And now, as such fellowship had been enjoyed, these disciples going out at sea now, or going across the lake, I'd imagine the sun set about like it did this afternoon, beautiful out across the sea. And the water was calm and they'd make a couple of strokes with their oars, and stand up, and wave good-bye. And them on the banks waving good-bye, "Come back, and see us again."
And as the little boat pulled out, dimmer and dimmer the little line got on the bank of the people waving. And finally they disappeared. They may have pulled for quite awhile, and--and working up kind of a sweat, you know, when you're pulling those big heavy oars. Many of you people who've pulled boats knows what that means.

L-24 And after they'd... Must've been young John who kind of give out first, you know, being a young fellow, might've stopped and wiped the perspiration off his forehead, says, "What do you say, brethren? Let's stop for a few minutes and catch a little breath," as they... being young... And so they pulled their oars in.
After they coasted a little bit he said, "Why not have a testimony meeting while we're waiting here to rest up a little?" And--and you know, it's kindy--when you got a lot of things on your heart, and you just can't keep it still, you got to say something about it. And so I'd imagine that young fellow, just something boiling down in him. He'd seen something that day that had convinced him. And a man when he's thoroughly convinced of anything, he can't hold his peace; that's all. He's just got to do something about it.

L-25 And when the church becomes thoroughly convinced that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He's here present with us today in the form of the Spirit, I'm telling you, there's going to be a revival strike the land that'll burn the nation up: when all church members are fully convinced. But they have to be convinced first, before they can be sincere about it.


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