<TITLE>17. Par 172-182</TITLE>L-172 Now here stands a woman. Father God knows, as far as I ever knowed, I never seen the woman in my life. She is a total stranger to me. But, and there isn't about two or three people I can see out there, I do.

L-173 I think this is Mrs. Vayle sitting here, Brother Lee's wife. I'm not sure. Then I know these three or four boys sitting right along here. Far as I know, that's all that I see in the meeting at this time, that I know. I believe that's Brother Anthony Milano sitting there, from New York. Brother Pat Tyler from Kentucky. Outside of that... I know Fred Sothmann is in there somewhere, I heard him holler "amen" a while ago. That, that's about the limit, and Heavenly Father knows that.

L-174   And this woman standing here, and I never seen her. I have no idea what she is here for. She is just a woman come up here on the platform, the same as you are sitting out there.

L-175 Now, if this woman is in need, well, then I--I, if I could help her, I--I'd sure do it. But now I--I... That depends on what she needs. If it was money, I--I might rake up five or ten dollars. Outside of that, I don't know, see, lest I'd give her a postdated check, till I get my pay next month. But now what if she has got domestic trouble? Then I'd say, "Go get your husband, let's talk together, maybe I can help you. 'I have no way of getting home'? Well, I'll ask somebody if they'd take you, take you home, going your way. You live down on what street down here?" Or whatever it is, I don't know. But if it's sickness, then I--I don't know. See? But I don't know the woman.

L-176 But there is Someone here, this Word, that promised, "The things that I do shall you also."

L-177   Now, perhaps, what if this woman is sick, maybe she has got cancer, maybe she has TB, and, or something that medicine can't help at this--at this stage? Well, now, I couldn't, I by no means could heal the woman.

L-178 But now if He can reveal to me what she wants, just like He did the woman at the well, or like He told Nathanael, or--or told Simon what his name was. Said, "Your name is Simon. You're the son of Jonas. Henceforth you'll be called Peter, which means 'a little stone.'"

L-179 Well, now, if He would do something like that here in the presence of all of you, that goes to show that that Word is Truth. Now, how many will believe that? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Is there anybody here knows the woman, raise your hand, any peoples in the building? Yeah, many of you know her. All right. And Father knows that I don't. Well, now, let's just see what He would say. And that, would that be a paradox? ["Amen."] I don't know what's wrong with her. Don't know what she is here for, or nothing about her. But God knows that.

L-180   I'm going to speak to the woman. Now this is the first person I've had before me, for about three months. Now I just want to talk to the lady, just a moment. And that is what? Contact her spirit. Just like Jesus did the woman at the well, contact her spirit.

L-181 Now, if the Lord Jesus, lady, can reveal to me what's wrong with you, or what you're here for, or something about it, that you know that I don't know nothing about, or something on that order, would you believe it was Him? It would have to be Him, wouldn't it? [The sister says, "Yes."--Ed.] It would have to be Him. If He will do it, then we'll all be thankful that we know where His Word is right, then we can put confidence in that.

L-182 Now, if He can reveal what your trouble is, to me, and me not knowing you, and you know that; but now if He can reveal to me what your trouble is, or something about you, then that shows that there is a Spirit here, somewhere, that knows you, and you know that I don't. So it wouldn't be the man, it would be the Spirit. And that's what God promised at this time of Ephesus. Do you believe that to be the Truth? [The sister says, "Yes, I do."--Ed.] May He grant it.


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