<TITLE>20. Par 186-197</TITLE>L-186   Now the Bible said, "That He is the High Priest, today, that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities." That right? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.]
Don't go to reason, say, "Oh, that's..."
He said, "Today He is that. He is right now a High Priest that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities. The same yesterday, today, and forever!"

L-187 What do you think when I was out there as a Baptist preacher, and that Angel of the Lord met me out there and commissioned me to go do this that I'm doing? Why, my pastor said, "You've gone crazy. Why, you had a nightmare, you."
I said, "You better take my fellowship card right now."

L-188 Now, he said, "How can you, with not even a grammar school education, preach around the world? How can you ever pray for kings and potentates, and you--you--you can't even use your grammar right?"

L-189 I wasn't trusting in my grammar. I wasn't trusting in any ability I had. I was commissioned. Hallelujah! And I didn't go to reason. And if I had have listened to reasons, there would probably have been thousands of people died, years ago. But I carried a Message exactly like He said, around and around the world.

L-190   And I'm going again, by the grace of God; not by reasons, but by a commission. Hallelujah. I leaned not... You say, "You're fifty-five years old." If I was ninety-five, that don't mean a thing. He is still the same God that He was with Abraham. Yes, sir. Lean not to your own understandings.

L-191 And after the sign went forth, and the Voice following, and the churches begin to turn me down and close their doors, upon Doctrine, that any of them is daresn't to stand before me to say It's right or wrong. I challenge any of them. Uh-huh. Not to be smart, but I know where I'm at. That's right. What did they do? What did they do? They shut every door. "Now what are you going to do?"

L-192   The other day, up on the mountain, I was standing there. I said, "Lord, I got one open door in the whole nation, as far as I know, that's Phoenix, Arizona. The only one I got." And I started down off the mountain. Just as plain as I ever heard anybody speak, said, "What's that to thee? Follow thou Me." Then, not upon my own understanding. I'll lean upon His promise.

L-193 Oh, friend, don't lean upon reasons. Then you cry out, with Eddie Perronet of old:
All hail the power of Jesus' Name!
Let Angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all;
Crown Him Lord of all.

L-194 That's right. Don't lean upon what you think, what somebody else thinks. By faith accept the promise of God. Will you do it? Now it isn't whether somebody else did it, whether they didn't do it, but what about you'? What will you do with this Jesus called the Christ, that makes Hisself known in this day, the same as He did in that day? Do you believe Him? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.]
Let us pray.

L-195   Lord Jesus, King of kings, Lord of lords, God of gods, God of all potentates; the First, the Last; the Alpha, Omega; the Beginning and the Ending; the Bright and Morning Star, the Rose of Sharon, Lily of the Valley, Root and Offspring of David; come, Lord God, the same yesterday, today, and forever!

L-196 Bless this crowd of people, Lord. This... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] just getting ready to start tomorrow. We've had a little meeting here, and You have blessed us in it. You've made Yourself known to us. I pray, God, that You will continue to make Yourself known to us. Bless us tonight. Help us now. We are needy people.

L-197 And, Lord, Thou knowest I don't like to scold people, but how can I hush that holy burning? I don't like to do that, Lord. You know my life, my heart. I must do it. And I pray, God, that You will help me to do it. Just give me grace, and never let me lean to my own understanding, but let me lean upon Thy promise. In Jesus' Name. Amen.


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