<TITLE>03. Par 22-28</TITLE>L-22   The only difference tonight, I was from the time I come to Corning, I believe I had a--a torn pocket, that my brother had gave me a suit that he had. Young fellow, and he--he tore it. And--and I... It was on the right-hand side, and tore a big place in the back. Wife and I went down to the ten-cent store and got some of these patches you iron on, you know, but it wouldn't iron on this pocket. It kept pulling out. And I got me a thread and sewed it up. It wasn't a very good job. I didn't have a coat then, and I remember I used to have to hold my right hand over that tore place, and shake hands with my minister friends with my left hand, to keep from showing that coat. And I said, "Excuse the left hand, it's closer to my heart." Well, I got a better coat tonight, but I still want you close to my heart. You've been there all along. I love the Lord Jesus just as I did then.

L-23   And I've had the privilege of speaking to five hundred thousand people at one time. I've seen altar calls, as many as thirty thousand blanket-natives give their hearts to Jesus Christ at one time, break their idols on the ground. Seen twenty-five thousand outstanding miracles performed in one second's time, with one prayer, at Durban, South Africa; where sixteen truck loads of wheel chairs, cots and stretchers--stretchers come down the street.

L-24 The next day, when Sidney Smith, the mayor, told me to go; called me up, said, "Go to the room and look out towards the Indian Sea there." And there they come down, natives who was at war with one another; laying in cots and stretchers, homemade things they had brought them in, the day before; and here they was coming down behind these sixteen van loads, singing, "Only believe! All things are possible, only believe."

L-25   Makes you think, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me." To know that I have fellowship with such people, to live here on this earth and in Eternity, together.

L-26 I deem this a great privilege, in your campaign, or here in your convention. I've been honored highly to speak at one of your meetings tomorrow, at noon I think it is, and from twelve o'clock until twelve-thirty, or something like that, tomorrow. The Lord willing, I want to be here just with a simple little Gospel Message.

L-27   Tonight now, to pray for the sick. I don't... The anointing of praying for the sick is a... It's the same Spirit, but a different anointing while praying for the sick, than it is this way. I haven't eaten since early today. And I come to the building, fasting, praying. And--and I don't want to be preaching so that I'll be under the anointing like when my minister brothers, to preach. I--I want to feel the Presence of the Lord when I pray for the sick, 'cause each one that I'll pray for, tonight, I--I want it to be, I want them to be healed. I--I want it for the glory of God, that--that God would heal the sick. And I believe He will do it.

L-28   So to do this, and many of you people probably has never been in a meeting before, and many of you is not acquainted with the ministry. Some of you remember when I was here the first time in Arkansas. It was predicted, you remember. I take a hold of the people's hand, and I'd just hold their hand there a few moments, and then the Lord would speak and would just say what they had. Then I told you that He told me, when He met me, that, "You, if you'd be sincere, that it would step up again and you would know the very secret of their hearts." How many ever heard me say that before it happened? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Well, it went to that. Now it's gone more. It just keeps... The Lord keeps blessing, and we're just thankful for that.


<A HREF="P4">Next Page</A>