<TITLE>08. Par 75-82</TITLE>L-75 So I can imagine in one way how they felt. It had been a great day. They had seen great sights done. Many had been saved and believed on the Lord Jesus. And they had had a very hard day, keeping the people away from their Master, that He could minister to them, to bring Life to the lost. And they were tired and weary.

L-76 But, yet, to leave their friends, there is something about leaving friends, when you have to say good-bye. That's an--that's an awful thing. And I feel that way, can feel that much of the burden they had, because I know how it is with me. About time you get acquainted with a group of people, just they begin to know that you're not some super human, you're a brother. And--and they begin to... Everything begins to feel good. And then you have to say, "Good-bye. I--I'll see you again some time. I hope to." That's a hard thing to do.

L-77   I'm looking for the time where we'll meet where we'll never say good-bye, over on the other Side. And some of my precious old brothers here and hunting partners, I'll--I'll meet you down along them big game trails back there somewhere, where they never end. I'll be looking for you down along the road there, if I don't get back to see you again before we're taken.

L-78 And how that they must have waved. And they'd pull a few licks, and then wave again. And finally, as the sea calmed, just as the sun is going down, the little boat pushing its way across, with the power of the oars. They would take a few strokes, and then wave their hands, and good-bye. And then--then somebody else would recognize someone else, you wave good-bye to them. And that must have been the way the ship was moving out in the waters. And finally, the last good-bye was said, as far as they can hear.

L-79 And there must have been a long silence. Nobody said nothing, because they had to push the little ship on. And they kind of have a rhythm like, as they oar these ships all together, because you'd twist it if you didn't. And so they was oaring in rhythm, and might have gotten pretty tired.

L-80   It must have been young John who kind of give out first, and wanted to catch his wind, as we call it. He was young and tender yet. And he wasn't strong like those old brawny fishermen had been on the seas, and the storms, had pulled those boats. And he must have got tired first. So he must have said, "Whew, brethren, let's rest just a moment." And as he stopped, and brushed his black hair back out of his eyes, and the little ship was coasting along through the water, going along, I can hear him start and say, "I feel like I'd like to testify."

L-81 I--I like that. I like a good testimony meeting when you got something to testify about. Now, if you haven't got nothing, just stand up and say the same thing you said the night before and last year, that gets wearisome. But when you got a real fresh testimony that you just can't hold it back any longer, the Lord has done something for you, and you just have to break it out, I like that.

L-82   We used to call it, at home, a popcorn testimony. Now, how many knows what popcorn is? I want to tell you what it does. You take a little yellow grain, and lay it on a hot stove, and it jumps way up in the air yellow, turns white, comes back twice its size and half as light, half as heavy, rather, as it was. It's a testimony. See? That's what a testimony does. A little yellow, afraid to do anything, and then, the first thing you know, the power and fire of the Holy Ghost hits you and it turns you white, from yellow. And you feel so light, you just, see, you're not anchored to the earth anymore. So I like the popcorn testimony.


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