<TITLE>09. Par 34-38</TITLE>L-34 And there I was back there, and Mr. Evans would weigh close to two hundred. And to have to pack that man through that swamp on my back... It was the only thing that could be done, get him out to the car, nearly two miles, I guess, away. Why, he was just holding his teeth together. And I looked, and I seen about a inch wide where, hardly that much, where this--both fangs had hit right in his feet.
And his brother was walking on a hoop under his feet, where not over two hundred yards from there had been struck by a ground rattler. Now, his brother is not a Christian and would--laid in the hospital for I don't know how many days or weeks. And still after months had a hoop, walking on it, for a long time.

L-35 And this rattler had struck Brother Evans. And just as I... I thought, "O God, what can we do?" And this Scripture came in my mind: "They shall tread on the heads of scorpions and serpents, and nothing shall harm them." And I laid my hand upon it. I said, "Heavenly Father, we're in a state of emergency. And Thou art a very present Help in time of trouble. (See?) And You have said that nothing shall harm these believers, and this brother is a believer. And I'm calling for Your mercy."
Well, he stopped his suffering, or going on. I thought it was with respect to my prayer. And when I got through, he said, "Not a pain nowhere," got up, went on fishing. We fished for the rest of the day.

L-36 And that night, about eleven o'clock we were showing these fish, and his brother come up, and he was telling him about it. And his sinner brother said, "Welch, it's all right to be religious, but it's not all right to be crazy." He said, "Get to the hospital as quick as you can, and get some medical treatment or you'll be like me."
Mr. Evans said to him, said, "Look, brother. That happened this morning about ten o'clock, and God has kept me without a pain, and it's about ten o'clock tonight. If God can keep me that far, He can keep me the rest of the way." So... Is that true, Mr. Evans? "And they could say nothing against it. The man was standing in the midst of the people."

L-37 Oh, he's still God, friends. See? That man travels, he and his family, every time that I'm at the Tabernacle (And sometimes that's week after week.), fifteen hundred miles every Sunday. Come up on... Start on Friday and get there on Saturday, get back Monday or Tuesday. And he has an automobile work. And they travel that far to hear the Gospel.
Oh, so many things could be said. And here it is time for me to start praying for the sick, but I'm just taking this time (I hope I didn't interrupt nothing.) and, just to recognize some of the people that's come so far to--to hear. Now, I wish we would all after this, just one more time bow our heads.

L-38 Now, heavenly Father, the witnesses of the Gospel is near. Thou art always near to help and to bless those who are needy. And I pray Thee, Father, that Thou will bless and will help all those who are needy. And these testimonies are give in the light of the Gospel, that people who are sick and needy might receive help and blessings from the Gospel.
Help this young lady, now, who is suffering back here in the meeting at this time. We pray that Your mercies and grace will be upon the lady. Grant it, Father. And let Thy strength be hers, and divide unto her of Thy blessings.
And we pray, heavenly Father, that You'll bless us now as we approach the Word of the living God, that God's great mercy and blessings will be upon us all. These are bearing record that You are God, and that You are no respect of persons, that You are with those who desire, to--to help, and desire to be healed. So grant these blessings to us. And as we read of Thy Word we pray that You'll anoint Your Word for the benefit of those who are listening in. In Jesus' Name we ask it. Amen.


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