<TITLE>13. Par 120-130</TITLE>L-120   And this artist, however, when it went through the critics, a bunch of critics gathered around this artist. I can't think of his name. I'm trying to think of Michelangelo, but he was the sculptor of Moses' monument. But I can't think of his name. But, however, he said, "Your picture is outstanding," said, "I have nothing that I could say against the picture." He said, "Because, He is holding a lantern in His hand, it shows that He comes, too, in the darkest of night." He said, "And then He is at the door, with his head, his ear, so he won't be... be sure not to miss the faintest call. He has His ear turned to the door, and He is rapping at the door." He said, "But, you know, sir, there is one thing that you forgot in your picture."

L-121 And the artist, taken him a lifetime to paint it, he said, "What is that that I have forgotten, sir?"

L-122 He said, "No matter how much that He knocked, see, you forget to put a latch on it. There is no latch on the door." If you'll notice the door, there is no latch on it.

L-123 "Oh," said the artist, "I painted it thus. You see, sir," he said, "the latch is on the inside. You're the one that opens the door. You open the door."

L-124   Oh, what does a man knock on a man's door for? He is trying to gain entrance. He is trying to get in. He's perhaps got something he wants to tell you or talk over with you. He's got a message for you. And that's the reason people knock at one another's door. They've got some reason to do it. There cannot be that happen without some reason. You would not go to a man's house unless there is some reason to go; if nothing else, to visit, take him a message, or something. There is some reason for a man to go knock on another man's door.

L-125 Wherever there is a question, there has got to be an answer. There could not be a question without an answer. So that's what we look for in the Bible, these questions of the day, the Bible has the answer. And Christ is that Answer.

L-126   Now, many important people have knocked at doors, down through the time of life, and many knocked in times passed; and there probably, time keep on, there will be many more, important people.

L-127 Now, the first thing, perhaps, if somebody knocked at your door, if you could, you would slip around and pull back the curtain, see who is there.

L-128 If you're busy, as we claim we are today, "Too busy to go to church; too busy to do this. And, you know, my church don't believe in that kind of stuff." And, see, we're just a little out of cater, sometimes, from the Word.

L-129 But you pull back the curtain, then you want to see who is standing there. And if it's a man of importance, quickly you run to the door.

L-130   Now let's go back Just a little bit, and take a few people that's knocked. Let's go back and think of Pharaoh in Egypt, many hundreds of years ago. What if--if Pharaoh, king of Egypt, came down to a peasant's house? And this peasant had been kind of disagreeable with Pharaoh, and he didn't believe his policies, and he differed with him. And--and, but here stands Pharaoh, standing at the door of a--a brick mason or a mud dauber, as we would call them, down in Egypt. And he pulls his curtain back, and there stands the mighty Pharaoh at the door. And he's knocking; smile on his face. [Brother Branham knocks on something--Ed.] Why, that peasant would open the door, and say, "Enter, great Pharaoh, may your humble servant find grace in your sight. If there is anything within my walls, I am as much as a slave to you, Pharaoh. You've honored me above my brethren. You've come to my house, and I'm a poor man. You only visit kings and--and nobles, and important people. And I'm of unimportance. But you--you visit me, you've honored me, Pharaoh. What is it thy humble servant could do?" No matter what Pharaoh would ask, even to his life, he would give it. Sure. It's an honor.


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