Episode 139: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 105

Episode Summary:

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:7-11)

142 We have become so—so profound in our intellects. We have educated our children till we got a bunch of rickys. And we got what we got, even our churches and things. And our boys going to seminaries, getting out here, and go down there and learn some Ph.D. and L.L.D. Let me tell you something. Every time he gets one, he goes farther and farther from God.

143 God is so simple. The reason that man can’t find God, he don’t get simple enough.

Someone said, “Brother Branham, how do you see visions?”

144 It’s not me. See? You—you got to get yourself out of the picture. God made a promise. God has got to stay with that promise. But you’ve got to be simple enough to get out of your own way.

145 Someone said, “This would be a great man if he had a L.L.D. out of our college.” If he does, he just goes another gap from God.

146 “Men today can send a message,” I said, “to the moon, but he walks over a blade of grass where he could not explain if he has to.” God is hid in simplicity. See? You can’t get simple enough. A man get an education, the first thing he knows, he’s so great, he can’t humble himself.

147 And God is so great, that He humbles Himself and hides Himself from the sinner. Jesus thanked God for it. He said, “I thank Thee, Father, Creator of heavens and earth, thou hast hid This from the wise and prudent, and will reveal It to babes such as will learn.” The way to know God is get simple. The way up is down.

148 Which way is the north or south pole? You stand in space. See?

149 The way up is down. “He that humbles himself shall be exalted. He that exalts himself shall be abased.” See? We must humble ourselves, not try to know too much.

150 Just know one thing. Focus everything else out of the way, and look unto Christ. If you don’t know how to write your name, that don’t have one thing to do with it. Just focus your heart to Christ and His will, and watch what happens. Yes. Certainly.

63-0428 – “Look”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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