Episode 238: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 204

Episode Summary:

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. (Acts 28:1-6)

23 There you are, no matter how dark it got. The whale might’ve come up to turn the ship over, the sharks following them by the hundreds, that wouldn’t faze Paul. No, sir. He knew what God had said. He believed what God had said. Said, “Wherefore, brethren, be of a good courage, for I believe God, that it’ll be just as He showed it to me.” There’s faith.

Got out on the isle out there, and he picked up a bunch of sticks to throw on the fire, and the heat got in the sticks, and a big, old snake, that when it bit you, you only live just a couple of seconds after it hits you. Must’ve been a—like the African mamba. I think you live about two or three minutes after one bites you. It’s about as long you can live, serum or no serum. And it grabbed him on the hand. Paul looked at it and said, “The Lord said I must be brought before Caesar. Why, you couldn’t hurt me.” Shook him off in the fire, and went over and got some more sticks, and turned around and got warm, as if nothing had ever happened. See what I mean?

God told Paul, “You’re going to be brought before Caesar.” And Paul hadn’t yet been brought before Caesar, so nothing fazed Paul. He knew he was going on. Now, that’s faith. You got your course set. You know exactly where you’re standing. Now, when an individual can pray till you strike that place, brother, there isn’t enough doctors in Chicago to tell you was going to remain sick. That’s right.

54-0719a – “God’s Provided Way Of Healing”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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