<TITLE>16. Par 196-206</TITLE>L-196 Have faith in God. Don't doubt. Be of good courage. The time of His Coming is drawing close at hand.

L-197   Now, tonight, we've got groups of prayer cards. How many in here has prayer cards, raise up your hands. It would be hard for me to go through that group and with the discernment, if the Lord would give it. But let me just take a moment and say this, how many in here doesn't have prayer cards, and you are praying that God will heal you? Now may the Lord God help each one of you.

L-198 I am your brother. Jesus is your Saviour. God is our Father. We are people. We are not of this world, when we're born of God, we're of Above. Now, before we have the prayer line, to pray for the sick... And there is man here on the platform, tonight, that prays for sick, too, and ministers out there that pray for sick. I don't want to leave the impression that I'm the only one who prays for the sick. See? God doesn't... He doesn't have to use me. He could--He could just use you or anybody. The thing is, to believe what He's said to be the Truth.

L-199   But now, as I have said this in vindication of what has been said, let us just bow our heads just a moment. You that's praying, and you're sick and do not have prayer cards, you pray and say something like this: "Lord Jesus, I know the Bible says that the prayer of faith shall save the sick; God shall raise him up. And it's also said that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."

L-200 If He is the same, well, then He'll have to act the same, do the same. And then again, the Bible said that the--the Word of God was sharper than a two-edged sword, and discerned the thoughts that was in the heart. We know that when the Word was made flesh, in the Person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, that's exactly what God did through His Son. Jesus said, in Saint John 14, "The works that I do shall you also, even greater and more, for I go to My Father."

L-201   And now the Bible says, also, in the Book of Hebrews, that He is the High Priest now. Do we all believe that? Certainly. "He is the High Priest that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities." Now, "He is." Not I am; He is. No man is. "He is now a High Priest that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities."

L-202 Now, if you feel and are ready to step out and just turn yourself loose, to your all unbelief, and saying, "Let me touch You, great High Priest!" Now, if He is the High Priest, and the same yesterday, today, and forever, He will act as He did then, because He is the same.

L-203   A woman touched Him one time when He was here on earth, visibly, with her hand. He felt the touch, and turned around and said, "Who touched Me?" And all of them denied it. But He discerned the thoughts, and He found the woman, told her what was wrong with her, and her faith had healed her.

L-204 Now, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Maybe that woman didn't have a prayer card, but she had faith. And that's all that's necessary. Have faith. Touch the great Physician. And by a Divine gift, if I can just get myself out of the way, let the Holy Spirit say what He wants to do, and do what He wishes to do. And that's a gift, not just imaginary. If it's imaginary, it won't work. If it is real, it works. That's what Jesus said, "It's not Me that doeth the works, it's My Father that dwelleth in Me." So, it couldn't be me. He was the Son of God; I'm a sinner, saved by His grace.

L-205   Just believe. Don't press. Just believe, and say, "Lord Jesus, let me touch Your garment." Just pray simple. Just keep praying. Everybody stay where you are, just pray and believe.

L-206 Just believe, and don't be in a hurry. Don't try to press. Just believe. Now do you believe, everyone? Can you believe? Just forget all the past. Think that Jesus promised this. I know it's unusual, but Jesus promised it.


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