<TITLE>03. Par 15-21</TITLE>L-15 Now let's turn to Isaiah 40, the 40th chapter of Isaiah; and the 1st chapter, or the 3rd chapter of I Samuel. And while we're holding them places for the reading of the Word, I would like now for us to bow our heads just a moment for prayer.

L-16   Our Heavenly Father, we are grateful today for this privilege of standing in this lovely sanctuary that's dedicated to God and for His work. And as we know that Your servants has stood behind this platform here or pulpit many times, and with a dedicated life to Your service.

L-17 And this this morning brings back memories, memories of a revival that was just starting, with the Holy Spirit that had come down in the form of a big Light, like a Pillar of Fire, and It spoke that the Message should sweep the earth. And now today that is history. The Message has caught fire through great man, after seeing It, like Oral Roberts and Tommy Osborn, and Tommy Hicks and many others. And through the efforts that we have put forth together, we see the Message has set revival fires in every nation under Heaven, of the pentecostal Message. To this we give thanks and praise to Thee, O Mighty God.

L-18   And now today we pray that You will condition our heart, get ready for a great Rapture that will take place soon, we believe. And if our hearts are not in condition for that or for anything else that You have in store for us, we pray You forgive us of our shortcoming, and will speak to us today through Thy Word. Bless the pastor of this church, its deacons, trustees, and all the laity, the members. Bless this little choir, and the pianist, the musicians. All together, bless them who enter the gates of this place. May they go out changed each time, a little closer to You than they were when they come in. Grant it, Father. And may that be so, even this morning, for we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-19   Now turning to the Book of Isaiah, the 40th chapter, we read.
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith... God.
Speak ye comfortable words unto Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD's hand double for... her sins.
The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be exalted, and the mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
Now in the Book of Samuel, I Samuel, 3rd chapter, I want to read the 1st, 2nd, and 19th verse.
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
And it came to pass at the time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
... ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
That the LORD called... and he answered, Here am I.
The 19th verse
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He did let none of his words fall to the ground.

L-20   Oh, that would be enough text that we could speak on here for a month, and we could draw much context from this glorious text. But this morning, and we just have about twenty minutes to get out in proper time from our... I guess the Sunday school is over or maybe it follows this, I don't know. But, however, I want to use the text of, The Voice Of God In This Last Days.

L-21 It's a very outstanding time. We realize that where we're speaking from in the Scriptures, that it said, "There was no open vision in the days of Samuel." Therefore, "Where there's no vision," the Bible said, "the people perish." We must have a vision. And visions comes to the prophets, and it's the Word of the Lord spoken to them.


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