Episode 162: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 128

Episode Summary:

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. (John 2:1-11)

23 Now, let’s just pray just a moment. Now, Father, anoint these words that’s been read, and may They sink deep into the hearts of these sick people, and all that’s in the building, we ask in Christ’s Name. Amen.

I’d like to take this just for a—a moment or two here, just a—for the—a—a little time. You’re so good out here and respond so much to the ministry of preaching, till I just couldn’t hardly leave without saying a word or two, like that.

So now, let’s take it was the just beginning of His ministry. He’d just went out and performed a miracle and turned water into wine. How I’d like to beat on that just for a minute, to show what He will do in the resurrection. How it eventually would’ve been wine. It would’ve been wine, all right, and it went up through the vine, into the grape, out to the vat, soured, fermented, come on out and was wine. But He just bypassed every bit of that, and made it from water to wine. See?

That’s the way He will do in the resurrection. I won’t have to live to be a twenty-two or twenty-three years old at my best again. My, be an old man shaking, broke down like that. He will just change it. Amen. Just bypass all that. Mrs. Branham and Mr. Branham will not have to be constituted or anything involved in my birth. He will just call me from the dust, and I’ll be just what I was at my best, so will you.

24 Every person in here will turn back to a young person again. When you got to be your… You take dad and mother setting out there, many of you. It hasn’t been too long.

I’m looking at an old couple setting here now, many of you, hair turning gray. Wasn’t long till you led her down to the altar. She was a beautiful young girl. You was a strapping young man. He… Holy wedlock, you was united together by God Almighty.

And first thing you know, it was… Oh, how strong, how she admired him as a beautiful young man and him a—her a pretty, young girl. But, first thing you know, you got up one morning, you said, “Mama, you know, there’s coming little wrinkles under your eyes.”

She said, “Dad, I just happened to notice the gray hair coming.” What’s happening? Death set in. Right. It’s going to get you. God’s ordained it so.

25 I asked a doctor the other day; I said, “I want to ask you something, doctor. Every time I eat, I renew my life. Is that right?”

“Yes, sir,” he said.

I said, “When I was a young man, I kept eating, eating, and every time I get stronger, stronger. All at once I eat the same food; I’m getting older all the time. Why is that?” I said, “Figure that one out. I’m eating the same kind of food, putting the same new life in, but I’m withering away all the time.” That’s one of them. See? I said, “Why?”

God said so. No matter what it is. See, scientifically, that should not be believed. See? Scientifically, that’s all against scientific, altogether. See? ’Cause if I renew my life, I’m getting new all the time. But, I’m renewing my life, and I got new to a certain age, and then I started getting old, taking the same new life in all the time. See?

26 So then, what is it? God ordains it. First thing you know, we’ll come down to the end of the river someday, old and gray. Perhaps mine will come too, like that. But all that death done for you here, when you die, that settles it.

And then, in the resurrection you’ll be the pattern that God made you, that young man and young woman. And you and mother will be in eternity, or in the great Millennium, young men and young women again forever. I can prove that by God’s Word.

Next time, I’ll do that in a camp meeting, the Lord willing. That’s right.

Showed through Sarah and Abraham, and all the promises and everything leads right straight to that… We haven’t got a thing to worry about, not a thing.

Hadn’t been for the healing service, I’d get in on that this week (See?), to—to get that. We’ll try it and see if you don’t holler for healing…?…

So to get in on there where you see, it takes all the fear away. My, you just… There’s nothing in the world can harm you. And oh, we’re bound for the promised land. That’s all there is to it. God can’t take His Word back. He couldn’t be God.

I might take mine back ’cause it ain’t true. But His—His is true, and He can’t take His back. And how beautiful.

54-0221 – “At Thy Word, Lord”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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