<TITLE>14. Par 143-157</TITLE>L-143   So I can see then, as the little watchman, from the tower he was in, in the tree, watched, and he seen Mr. Jones and Mrs. Jones get down on their knees, in that crowd, say, "Lord God, pass me not. O gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry. While on others Thou art calling, do not pass me by."

L-144 And as He come by, He stopped, and said, "Mr. Jones, would you bring your baby here?" It was kind of convincing.

L-145 He is the same today. Doesn't take a prayer card. It doesn't take a group. It takes faith, like blind Bartimaeus had at the other end of the gate when He went out. Two hundred yards from Him, marked the place, how could He have heard his voice? But, "O Jesus, Son of David," that stopped Him, touched His garment. And He turned around, said, "Bring him here." See?

L-146 And they brought the little baby over there. He laid His hands upon the little baby, that's all He did. In a few moments, the father taken it back, and there went the baby down the street, running. The fever had left it.

L-147 It kind of softened him up a little bit. He said, "Wonder if He could be a prophet?" It made him kind of believe it.

L-148 You know, there is such things as that that convinces us, for He is the Word, (not "I was"), "I AM."

L-149   And as He comes under the tree, he thought... Well, he holds this little leaf up, looking down. As He got under the tree, he thought, "Could He be a prophet? It might be." You see, you have to have faith. "Could He be?" And as He passed under the tree, with His head down, walking in His mild manner.

L-150 There is something another, when you ever see Him, you--you--you are changed. You can't be the same no more. I heard about Him, you heard about Him; but when I saw Him, His Word, I--I--I never could be the same no more. There is something about Him, that's different from other man. There is something about Him, different from bishops and cardinals and popes, and so forth. He, there is something about Him that is different.

L-151   Little Zacchaeus had been touched. Rebekah's prayers had been answered. As He passed under the tree, said, "Well, I--I might apologize to Rebekah when I get back. He is on His road over to Lavinski's, that's alright. If He eats at another restaurant, it's alright with me now." See, he had done seen Him.

L-152 So when He got right under the tree, He stopped, looked up, said, "Zacchaeus, come down. I'm going home with you, for dinner today." See, He knew he was up there. He knew who he was.

L-153   Brother, sister, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is to pass this way this morning. He has passed this way through the city, been here this week with us.

L-154 You know what? If the President came, President Johnson came to Topeka, the flags would be up, the streets would be decorated, and he would have a great welcome. But Jesus can come, there is hardly anybody wants to come and see Him. You'd have to have a police escort to get the President in this city, but we have plenty of seating room. See the difference? They don't care to see Him.

L-155 I hope Zacchaeus is here this morning. And when He is passing this way, that's Him talking to you.

L-156 He came down out of the tree. Course, the critics wanted to say, "This man is a sinner."

L-157 He said, "Lord, if I've took anything through false acquisition, I'll restore it back a hundred fold. I'll give it back. And if I have defrauded any man, I'm ready to make it right. I--I am ready."
Let us bow our heads.


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