Episode 135: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 101

Episode Summary:

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (Luke 12:15)

53 And so we got married. And I—I never will forget when she told me then I had to ask her parents for her, said that was just… Oh, my, here it all… I thought I got by good there, but here that was before me. And I said, “Look, Hope,” I—I said, “You know I believe we’re supposed to be fifty-fifty.” See? I said, “I’m supposed to be… We’re going fifty-fifty on these things,” I said, “let’s just start it right now, what do you say?”

She said, “What do you mean?”

I said, “You being the girl, I believe it’d be best for you to ask your mother, and me being the boy, I’d ask your dad.”

She said, “Very well.”

I said, “Yeah. Well, you let me ask your dad first, will you?” If I get his promise, you know, first…

She said, “Well, you ask him tonight.”

54 Well, I just couldn’t do it that night after going through all that. So then I waited, next time I went up we were, went back. I set back there on the porch with her awhile, and we come in, her daddy was setting typing. And we walked in the house, and she said, “You’d better ask dad tonight ’cause we got to make ready.”

And I said, “Yes, that’s—that’s right.”

So, I went in, and he was setting there typing, and I talked to her mother a little bit, you know, and looked around. I started out, and she looked at me; and I said… I motioned to her; I hadn’t forgot it. So I said, “Mr. Brumbach?”

Said, “Yes, Bill.”

I said, “Could—could I talk to you a little bit?”

He said, “Yes, go ahead.” And he turned around.

I said, “I—I mean out on the porch. I seen him look around to Mrs. Brumbach. I thought, “Oh, oh, here it is.” So I walked out to the porch, and he walked out there. I said… I just couldn’t say it; I just couldn’t get them wor—I’d just get real weak every time I go try to say something, you know. I said, “Sure is a pretty night, isn’t it Charlie?”

He said, “Yes, it is, Bill.” Set there a little while.

I said, “Been awful warm.”

He said, “Yes,” said, “you can have her, Bill.” Ha-ha-ha. Why, I love him today.

I said, “You mean it?”

He said, “Yeah, I do.”

Oh, my, I wanted to hug him right then. Said, “You can have her.”

55 I said, “Look, Charlie,” I said, “I know you give her a good home.” I said, “You can get her anything she wants; I can’t.” I said, “I’m only making a small wage.” But I said, “Charlie, she couldn’t find anybody that thinks any more of her.” And I said, “I’ll work as long as there’s breath in my body to work, and make her a living. And I’ll do everything that I can to make her a living.”

I never will forget; he’s gone on too now. But he laid his hand over on my shoulder, and he said, “Bill, I’d rather you’d have her, and I know you love her, and I know she loves you. I rather you’d have her, than somebody maybe had plenty and wouldn’t be good to her.” Said, “After all, life doesn’t consist of how much the world’s goods you own, but how contented you are with the portion that’s lotted to you.” That’s right, too.

And I—I said, “Thank you, Charlie. I’ll do all that I can.”

51-0722a – “Life Story”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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