<TITLE>18. Par 164-172</TITLE>L-164   And Saint Martin goes over there, before his conversion, now, took his own coat, being a soldier, and cut it half in two and wrapped the old bum up in it like that, put the other around him. People laughed at him, said, "A funny looking soldier, with a half a coat on." See, it makes you do things strange. There was something in him, that he believed that there was a God.

L-165 That night, after he had retired and slept a little while, woke up. Somebody woke him up, and he looked. Standing there by his bed, and there stood Jesus wrapped in that other piece of coat. That was the beginning of Saint Martin.

L-166 What was it? He had an absolute, that God's Word is true. "What you do to these My little ones, you do it unto Me." Brother, I'm tied to that Absolute. And I know that each one of you...

L-167   Instead of having an altar call, this morning, I think I'd like to have a consecration call. Let's consecrate ourselves to this Absolute. Do you believe the Word is God's absolute? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Do you believe He's the same today that He ever was? ["Amen."]

L-168 There is ministers in here, wouldn't you like to consecrate your lives, just, just take an Absolute? What do we want today? What do we want with a fellowship card or a credential? We want Jesus Christ. We're not tied to a fellowship card. We are tied to the Word of God, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever." Do you believe that? [Ministers say, "Amen."--Ed.]

L-169 Let's just raise to our feet now and consecrate our lives over. I want mine, also. I'm tying myself, afresh. I'm checking my tie, knot's tied. I'm checking my absolute. "Lord, if there is any thing in me, besides Thy Word, take it out. I know nothing else but You. I want to know nothing else but You." Now, each one, in your own way.

L-170   I've been talking to you through the week. I've told you the Truth. God has confirmed the Truth. He's made it over and over, and over again. You know what the Absolute is. Now to you and I, together, all you women, all you men, boys, girls, whatever you are, let's; all you choir, all--all you people up here, everywhere, together; down in the basement, up in the balcony, around the walls, back in the wing; wherever we are, let's take Jesus, our Absolute, for we've got to come to the valleys of the shadow of death. I know nothing else but Him. He is my Absolute, because He's raised in my life and I know He's real.

L-171   Let's just raise up our hands now and pray. Let's make our consecration service.

L-172 Lord Jesus, Your Word is from old, It's the beginning and the end. I now, with this congregation, consecrate myself, anew, over this pulpit today. I ask for this church, the Life Tabernacle, for a consecration. Settle all the differences, let it all be gone, bygones be bygone. Ministers of the Gospel, who is worried... and thought something would take place. O God, we tie ourself, this morning, to Jesus Christ the Word; and determine to know nothing else but Christ, and Him crucified. O North Star, O Holy Spirit, O Compass of God, come now into every heart. And we consecrate ourselves to You, through Jesus Christ's Name. Glory to God! Amen.
All right, brother.

