<TITLE>08. Par 71-87</TITLE>L-71 "Yes, I am. Would you stand up, old man? I believe they might hurt you."

L-72 He said, "What's all of the--the racket about? What's all the confusing, confusion out here? What's it all about?"

L-73 "Why," she said, "have you not understood that Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of David, is in the city? That's Him going by, the Prophet of Galilee. Do you mean you don't know?"
"No, I--I--I have never heard of Him."

L-74 "Well, let me tell you what happened this morning in the city. Do you know Zacchaeus, the restaurant man?"
"Yes."

L-75 "He's always been kind of a critic. His wife was a believer. And this morning, Zacchaeus, up in a tree, to watch Jesus come by. And we all know that He is the Prophet. And when He came by, He stopped and looked up and called Zacchaeus by his name; never was in Jericho before."

L-76   The old beggar lightened up. He said, "Then that's the fulfilling of Deuteronomy 18:15, 'The Lord our God shall raise up a prophet likened unto Moses.' That must be Him. If He is, where is He at now?'"
"He is just about a hundred yards down the road."

L-77 Done passed him by, he thought. So he begin to cry out, "Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Have mercy upon me, O Son of David. While You're passing by, have mercy."

L-78 Now, physically, He could have never heard his voice, because of all of the commotion. Some praising Him and some blessing Him, and some cursing Him. And, the commotion, He could have never of--of heard Him.

L-79   But He was the Word. And when a soul is crying out; like that woman with the blood issue, that touched His garment. The Bible said, "He stood still." It stopped Him. Think of it, just think of it; that the--the call of that one blind, insignificant old beggar, and with the sins of the world and the burden upon Him, going to Jerusalem to become a sin offering, yet the call of one human soul made Him stop and stand still.

L-80 He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. One call, tonight, will bring Him on the scene, just the same as it did then. How He remains the same!

L-81   I remember, one night coming from Dallas, Texas. It's been several years ago. I was grounded at--at Memphis. And they put me up there in that famous hotel, the airlines did, Peabody Hotel. And they told me they'd call me the next morning, in time to catch the limousine, to go back to the plane.

L-82 And I had slept good through the night; got up the next morning, had written some letters, was going down to the post office, to mail them. I went out and started down the street. And all of a sudden, I felt Something said, "Stop, and go back."

L-83 Well, you know how people get impressions. And I thought, "Well, that was probably what it was."

L-84   Went a little further, and It kept saying again, "Stop, and go back."

L-85 Well, I--I got up in a corner, there was a big Irish cop out there on the corner, and I didn't... I was looking at fishing reels and things, in a window. And I might have stood a little too long and he might get suspicious that I was trying to get one of those reels, so I just turned around and started walking back. And as I walked back, faster, faster, and I passed right on by the hotel, and went down towards the river, way down. I don't know, I guess I could find the place, tonight. And I thought, "Here it's getting late, but Something..."

L-86   Do you believe being led of God? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] And as I went on down along, I--I... It was getting late and I knowed I had to hurry, but Something just kept saying, "Go on, go on."

L-87 And as I got almost too late to go back and catch my plane, I thought, "Well, I--I must follow this leading." And I happened to be singing this little song, I just met up with you Pentecostal people, about:
They were gathered in the upper room,
And all praying in His Name,
And baptized in the Holy Ghost,
And power for service came.


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