<TITLE>20. Par 217-226</TITLE>L-217 A young player just recently took a trip to Russia. He was a singer. And he certainly made a--a great hit with the Russians. And so all the people were clapping and going on like that, when the young man had played his music. And they were so elated, they stomped their feet and clapped, but the young man never paid any attention to all the applauding. And so they wondered why. So again they thought, "Maybe he doesn't understand," so they all clapped their hands again real loud, and applauded him. They... He had done a wonderful work. But they noticed, he--he again, he didn't notice their applauding. And they noticed he kept his eyes up in the balcony all the time; come to find out, the master that had trained him. He wasn't caring what the people said; he was looking what the master had to say about it.

L-218 And I think, today, friends, instead of sticking our chest out and say, "We belong to church." Let's take a look up and see what the Master says about it. See?

L-219   Let's bow our heads just a moment. [A brother speaks in another tongue. A sister gives an interpretation--Ed.]

L-220 With our heads bowed now, our hearts bowed, just give place, just a moment or two. I wonder, this morning, with all sincerity now, without any disturbance, think just a moment. Have you got this great Blessing? Do you hold this policy of Life, the witness of the Holy Spirit that your life has turned in to Christ, and Christ is in you?

L-221 As I said in the Message; if Beethoven was in you, you would do the works of Beethoven, you would live the life of Beethoven. You couldn't do nothing else. You could do nothing else but compose songs. And you'd be the great writer, Beethoven, 'cause he is in you. That's who you would be. You would be a reincarnate Beethoven.

L-222 And if Christ is in you, the Life of Christ you will be, the lover of the Word. Nothing can stand and take the place of the Word, 'cause He is the Word. He can't deny His Own Word and remain God.

L-223   And you have not received Christ in your heart. You've belonged to church. Now, certainly, I have nothing against church, and against the great institutions and organizations, and the systems, but I'm trying to say that isn't the answer. It's been proven it isn't the answer. Christ is the answer, the Person Christ. And if you have not received Him into your life, this morning, and you would like for us to remember you in prayer, I wonder if you would just humbly. We have no place for an altar call. But, you know, if you... I believe if you would just stand up, you know, and say, "Pray for me," just as you stand up, and I'll offer prayer. If you believe that God will hear my prayer, I--I... and you are sincere in that, I believe that He will hear it.

L-224   And you in the halls, and crowded around the doors, and things, no matter where you're at, in the balconies, on the steps, if you'll just say, "I want Christ to remember me now, that I want His Life in mine. I'm sure by my action, I--I'm sure by the way I think and the things I do, that I want to be like that, but I haven't yet come to that place. I--I really want this policy, Brother Branham. Truly, I want It. And you--you ask Him if I can have It. I'm ready to receive It."

L-225 Would you just stand to your feet, and so I can pray with you? Just... And God bless you. God bless you. That's right. That's right, just remain standing just a moment. Just remain, stand up. You say, "I'm--I'm interested, Brother Branham. I--I've got a soul, and I--I've got to leave. I may leave yet today, and what is it going to do me any good if I am not filled with that Life?" Cause, remember, any other life has to perish; it had a beginning.

L-226   You say, "Well, I been a member of a certain church, for years." That's very good. I appreciate that. But that's not what I'm talking about right now.


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