<TITLE>02. Par 15-24</TITLE>L-15 And we want to pray for Brother Demos and Sister Rose. And remember, they've had an awful hard hit in their life, in the last... it's his father, and his sister now in his... the last years. [Somebody speaks to Brother Branham--Ed.] But, and, yeah, less than, less, ten months; and sister, Sister Edna, also.

L-16   So, I know how to sympathize with Brother Demos. I had a father, brother, wife, and baby, to go within a few days apart, so I--I know how he feels this morning. You only know when you stand in them shoes, that's when you know how to sympathize. And...

L-17 [The amplifying system squeals--Ed.] I did that myself. Excuse me. I hit a little gadget down here somewhere, with my hand. So I'm--I'm sorry I got it too loud, and not meaning to.

L-18 So let us stand now while we... if you can, if it's... Let's bow our head.

L-19   Heavenly Father, we have assembled here this morning to worship Thee, and to give Thee thanks and praise, for sending Jesus our Redeemer, that we have a hope after this life is over, seeing that it's so uncertain that we live here all the time. And, Father, to see the wretched conditions these bodies can get into, we are glad we don't have to stay here all the time. Thou has made a way of escape, down through the valley of death.

L-20 And, Father, we are grateful to You this morning, for the life of one who stood with us, less than a year ago, singing Your praises; Sister Florence Shakarian, as we knew her. And Thou has told us long before, even years, that this was going to happen, that it wouldn't be too much of a shock for us. And we know what You say is true. And then Your Word says, "A man that is born of woman, is full of few days and full of troubles." We know that's true, too, Lord. We know we all must come down through that valley. So we thank You for her life that was, here on earth. And believing by faith, that now, this morning, she has passed from this miserable pesthouse, into a glorious body which can never be sick. And her talents of singing, and the voice she had, and her spirit so richly in-graced with Christ! That she could return this morning, she would not do it by no means; she would have to go through all this again. Which, now it's over, she is with her mother and her daddy. They called their baby, home. So, we--we thank You.

L-21   We also want to pray for comfort, for our Brother Shakarian, our dear beloved brother, knowing the--the life that he has lived, and the torments he is going through in these last days, and how he is. Seeing him aging, and his hair slipping away, and his shoulders stooping, and yet trying to stay on the field for God. God, give him strength today. We pray, God, that You will grant it. To all those who are bereaved over her going, we pray for each one.

L-22 And let us, Lord, as we are thinking of this, remember that we too must go someday. While we're sitting together here in the Presence of the Lord Jesus, we would ask that You would bring this fresh to our memory. And let us check up, as it was, or take inventory of our own lives, that we be under the Blood and in the Faith. Grant it, Lord.

L-23   Now as I try under these circumstances to bring a little message to the people, today, I pray that You will help me, Lord. Strengthen me, for I--I--I need it, Lord. And I pray that You will grant it. And may something be said that would just honor You. And if there be any under the sound of our voice this morning, who is not ready to meet the hour that lays before them, may this be the time that when they'll surrender to Him Who said, "I am the Way, the Life, the Truth," even our Lord Jesus Christ. For we ask it in His Name. Amen. (You may be seated.)

L-24   [Someone on the platform speaks to Brother Branham--Ed.] The brother here wants to know if everyone can hear all right. He's got two mikes on. Is that all right? Can you hear? Raise up your hands if you can. Can you hear; raise your hands. All right.


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