Episode 46: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 12

Episode Summary:

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. (Matthew 9:36-38)

12 Well, the people I have give the sign instead of praying for the sick. And I’ve noticed along that how the Holy Spirit… Do you know, that there’s some things that we have to do that God cannot do until we do it? Did you know that? The ministry… Look, we are the branches; He is the vine. But the vine can’t bear fruit; it’s the branches that bear fruit. Is that right? Now, He—He furnishes the energy, but we got to do the job. You get what I mean? The Holy Spirit’s here tonight, as you see Him each night. He knows you, but the only way He speaks is through us. Is that right? We—our hands are His hands, our eyes are His eyes.

And now, we notice that He gives us things. Now, there Jesus was standing one day, looking upon the harvest… Do you believe He was the Lord of the harvest? And He looked out upon the harvest and said, “You pray the Lord of the harvest, that He will send laborers into His harvest, because the harvest is ripe and laborers are few.” In other words, “You ask Me to do what I know that’s got—ought to be done.” They—He could not do it until they asked Him to do it.

55-1007 – “The Power Of Decision”

Rev. William Marrion Branham

279 Did you know, God knew that we’d be standing here, ten million years before the world was ever founded? You know, He knew we’d be standing here, this morning. The infinity of God knowed every fly, every gnat, every time they’d bat their eyes, and how much tallow they would produce. Before the world was ever formed, God knew it.

280 Now, you say, “Well, if He knows it, then why you preaching?”

281 That’s God, part of God’s program. Preaching is His program. When He looked upon the apostles…He looked upon the harvest. He said, “The harvest is ripe, and the laborers are few. Pray the Lord of the harvest, that he will send laborers into His harvest.” How many remembered that? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] Well, why would they have to pray to the Lord of harvest, to send laborers into His harvest, if the Lord of the harvest was standing there, knowing it would be done? Why? God has so arranged it, that His…Now listen to this. God has so arranged it, that His program cannot move without you and I. And as long as we’re not doing what God leads us to do, we’re paralyzing His program. But when the Church moves by the anointing of the Holy Ghost, then we are in God’s will, doing His program.

59-1115 – “My New Ministry”

Rev. William Marrion Branham

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