<TITLE>02. Par 10-16</TITLE>L-10 We're so grateful for the testimonies that we've just heard. Wife was over at Mrs. Wood's, yesterday, when some people come in from down in Alabama, somewhere down in there, and was telling about the great things the Lord did in that meeting, of little children being healed, and different things. And so many things that, my, it'd just take a long time to--to get it told.

L-11   Then I also have to remember that... I believe some of them told me that Sister Larson has been here two Sundays with a little baby. I wouldn't know, but I believe they said it was her grandchild, maybe, for dedication, bringing it down from Chicago. The lady has been very kind to us, and we appreciate her. And she brought a little baby from Chicago, for dedication. Which, she has quite a little time to get it out, I think, for dedication, but she is interested in this child a-being dedicated to the Lord. So if Sister Larson will, while I'm speaking, if she'll just bring that baby up for this dedicational service.

L-12   And then, perhaps, while she is making ready, I--I want to say that this has been the hardest Message that I ever did try to prepare, until last night. Through the week, I would go into the room, to try to set aside after my calls and things, to--to try to get something on my mind for the hour. And when I would go, I--I couldn't even... My mind was blank. And, yesterday, I went into the basement. I thought it was too hot, so I went down into the basement, sit down there. And I'd try to get my Bible and read, and I'd fall asleep. Then I would get up and get a drink of water, and try to shake myself, and go outside and walk around, set on the step.

L-13 Somebody come by and caught me with my shirt off, setting on the step; it was so hot. They waved. I didn't know whether they waved... Somebody, it might have been somebody here local in the city, or might have been somebody in the church, waved at me. And I--I was so thinking, I--I just happened to glance at the car, passed by. I waved.

L-14   Last night I got into the car and went up in around towards Charlestown, trying to get something. The Lord, seemed like, wanted to tell me something, but I... Satan was trying to stand in my way, to keep me from doing it. So I thought, "Well, if he does that, I'm just going to keep on tarrying, just keep on waiting, pounding at the door until He opens." So then just a few moments ago, or just about a little after seven o'clock this morning, I was up real early.

L-15 Yesterday, a little sick, trying... I had eaten some corn that hadn't agreed with me just right, being real hot, and I--I was trying to get away from that. And--and then this morning, about eight o'clock, I happened to pick up a Scripture that's astounded me. And I looked at that Scripture again, and again It astounded me. And I went, following It through the Scripture, and I just got through a few minutes ago. So it may be that the Lord has a Message for us, this morning, that Satan has tried to keep from us.
Would you bring the little one here, Sister Larson? [Brother Branham dedicates a baby. Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] God be with them and help them.

L-16   Now I have been keeping you, last Sunday, two days, and I think... or, two services, morning and evening, and that makes it hard on you. I understood that it... Some of you have to travel so far, and miss a day's work, and so forth. So even if we're going to leave Sunday, Monday, a week, I'll just announce the service for next Sunday, the Lord willing, see, unless the congregation would want it to be stay over for the night. See, that, that's up... There is so many of you!
How many would rather it be tonight, let's see, have the services tonight? Now, would rather have it next Sunday, raise your hand next? My, that's a close one. Uh! [Someone says, "Tied, brother!"--Ed.] What say? ["Have it both times."] Uh! [Brother Ben Bryant says, "And, tonight, have two of them."] Now, now, Ben! [Brother Branham laughs.]


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