SLUMBER To slumber. You know we are going to analyze this a little bit.

Many of us wonder, when you plant so many seeds and so few of them grow. What, what happened? Okay? I mean you know what you're talking about. Its Biblical. Its the traditions and doctrines that Christ taught us. Why isn't it accepted? Why can't people just grab on to it? So lets go to Romans Chapter 11and let's pick up on some of the teachings of Paul, and see what we might gain from the Word. Why? Why are people, why can't they understand the simplicity which is in our Father's Word. Romans Chapter 11. Verse 1. A word of wisdom from our Father and it reads "I say then, hath God cast away His people. God forbid. For I also" Paul speaking "I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham of the tribe of Benjamin." So Paul was a Benjamite. He was not of the tribe of Judah. But he's one that God picked in Acts chapter 9 verse 15 to be an ambassador, a teacher of both Israel, the kings and the queens and the gentile. He opened this message up to everyone. As a matter of fact, this chapter explains when Christ paid the price on the cross that salvation was open to everyone. And do you know something? God had this plan from satan's fall even in the first earth age. The plan of salvation. Paul giving his credentials that God doesn't forsake anyone. Not the house of Israel. Not any house. That His plan is right on schedule. Right on time. And it is our duty to understand that plan as best we can. Verse 2. "God hath not cast away His people which He foreknew" that means knew from before. "Know ye not what the scriptures say of Elias" this is to say Elijah "how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying," this is what he said. Verse 3 "'Lord, they have killed Thy prophets, digged down Thy altars and I am left alone and they seek my life.'" They're after me. He didn't have too much to worry about inasmuch as God touched him. You know he was, he, and do you know many would say "Was there something special about Elijah?" No, he just understood prophecy. And he called it the way he saw it. And naturally, God's prophecy always comes to pass as it is written. That's why it is important that you have eyes to see and that you have ears to hear the simplicity in which that prophecy is given. Because it is like reading tomorrow's newspaper. Way beforehand. Verse 4. "But what saith the answer of God unto him." What did God say about this? I mean, Elijah was kind of on a pity party that day. He was saying "They're all after me. Why don't You just kill me and take me and be done with it." And God said "We have a long way to go buddy. We're going to get it done. You're going to get it done." This is what God said. "I have reserved to Myself 7,000 men." No gender. That's mankind "Who have not bowed down the knee to the image of Baal" and no they never shall. They will make a stand. Baal of course being the worship of antichrist. Its not going to happen. Verse 5. "Even so, then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." Now, what, what time was that? Well it was 60, approximately 60 A.D. He said "They're here right now." There is a remnant that knows the truth. That knows the plan of God. That knows the false messiah is going to appear first. That knows there will be witnesses standing against him. That I have 7,000 election. Seven means spiritual completeness. It means what that complete number is in perfection. And with all the kings and queens of the ethnos along with it what will make that stand. And anyone that has that truth, that passes that truth on along in a sense is a form of that Elijah ministry. That turns the hearts of the children back to the fathers. Its amazing how this follows that song. How Father times things. We didn't collaborate this, okay? Or coordinate this, maybe I should say. That's the way the Spirit works. But our Father uses whoever He will. Those especially He foreknew. Knew from before. Naturally it speaks of the first earth age. Do you realize how special you are that you even know there was a first earth age? Do you know that most people, well educated people do not know or understand that there was an earth age before this one. And look how much you lose in understanding if you are not aware of that. You understand why there are dinosaur remains. You understand why the earth is millions of years old. The Bible says so. Because you are familiar with it. That's beautiful. Yes, even a remnant

now back in the year 70 A.D. had the truth and they had passed it on from generation after generation to come down to the generation that would accomplish that that God answered Elijah. Verse 6. "And if by grace, then is it no more of works otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of works then is it no more grace otherwise work is no more work." By election. Foreknew. Foreordained. Verse 7. "What then?" What are we going to say? What can you say about this? "Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for. But the election" That's those elected hath obtained it and the rest were blinded." That is to say, they were hardened. They couldn't see. And then you wonder why then when you plant a seed it isn't taken? Many are hardened. You know I can put it in a different way. They don't care. They just don't care. They feel its insignificant because of the brain washing that is done through media, religious so called teachers, and so forth. Until people's minds are hardened. Verse 8. Listen carefully. This is why we came here. "According as it is written," I mean it should be no surprise to you. Its written. "God hath given them the spirit of slumber. Eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear unto this day." Now there's something real special about this. We know that this word slumber also means like stupor. But it means more than that. And its something that you really need to understand to be able to understand people and why they have difficulty hearing you. This word slumber in the Greek is katanuxis (kat-an'-oox-is) and it means a prickling sensation as limbs asleep. It means stupor. It means lethargy. Have you ever had an arm go to sleep? Didn't you say "Arm raise up" and it goes down. And you say, and you can feel the prickling sensation and everything. That's the spirit He gave their mind and its important that you know that. There's a difference in just being asleep and having that lethargy. Having that mind that goes that way when it should be going that way. Its, and why did God sent that spirit upon them? Because they wouldn't listen in the first place. They did not care. Our Father is very, very sensitive to people whether they love Him or not. Its amazing to me what people expect of God. They expect Him to be there "Don't bother me God unless I am in trouble and I need you." that's the attitude. "Don't call me God. I'll call You." I mean, if one of you kids did that to you what would you do? Write that sucker right out of the will right now. Well, that's kind of what God does. He just writes you right out of the will. Right out of your inheritance. Why? Because He won't put up with it. And then you, who want to save the world, I'm going to go out and plant seeds to the people that God has just absolutely made their little old mind go sleepy, sleepy. I mean its got little old prickly feelings running through it and it won't do what its told to do--and you're going to save the world? Naturally by the Holy Spirit you keep planting those seeds. That's wonderful. You're obeying God. But don't be disappointed if people don't hear you the first time. Because their limbs, their mind has gone to sleep on them. But do you know something? Have you ever noticed that when your arm or something goes to sleep and I mean its just dangling there, it won't do what you want it to. That it always gains back its normal operation. And you have feeling in it. If you keep planting seeds, that's what will happen. Most often its not going to happen until you're delivered up. And when the Holy Spirit begins to speak through you. Those people you have planted seed are going to say "Wow! They told me that was going to happen and it is. Its happening just like they said it would." That limb comes back to life. And that mind begins to vivaciously operate. So you see there is a time, and a place and a season for everything. So, when, when God sends a particular spirit its there and man's not going to do a lot about it. But do you know why He sent that spirit? So that Israel went to sleep a little bit but salvation was opened up to the whole universe. That is to say, whosoever will. Whoever will believe. In other words, it was a good purpose. For a good reason. And at the same time correcting those that need correction. So again katanuxis, the prickly sensation. Many people confuse translating this word because it can mean pierce. So, it, it's a tough one. But that gives you a clearer and a better understanding of slumber. Of how it happens. Because its happened to you. Its happened to all of you. Some limb went to sleep when you were sleeping crooked or whatever causes it. Its lack of circulation, okay? It happens to you. And I suppose we could, if we were really take this to the analogy that God would have us take it to--your arm goes to sleep because of lack of circulation and your mind goes to sleep because lack of knowledge. Lack of true teaching. And its going to take it awhile when that happens to wake up. To even catch up. Do you, do you know that many people if you told them there was an earth age before this--you turned them off friend. They said "what kind of nonsense is that?" and they will turn you off. They don't want to know. They don't want to learn. It, it is amazing to me. We go on documentaries with universities and college students when they find out we're Shepherd's Chapel broadcasting members, "What

are you Christians doing out here? Because we're dealing with stuff millions of years old." And our answer is always "Because its here. Then its also in God's Word." And they, they, you know we've never had a group of college young people that we worked with that weren't a lot better to us when we left than when we got there. Because they love it. They love truth. That's why they are out there searching themselves. This life is a hunt for truth. A hunger for knowledge and wisdom. Understanding. How does that work? Even as little children, many people that go through that stage of questioning and they'll ask a thousand questions a day. You know. "Why does the moon go up?" (pm laughs) Really intelligent things. But that's the way children grow. And that's the way adults grow as well. So just as an arm goes to sleep because of lack of circulation by having that circulation cut off, so does the mind not, it goes to sleep because God has sent that spirit of non knowledge to them, of non interest. And overall it is a safety valve also that would keep someone from seeing the truth and still maybe falling to the false messiah. Which would be the unforgivable sin. That's for our Father to know. And to protect. And then in the millennium they have that opportunity to gain salvation. So there we have it. We know that with that slumber their eyes are closed. There's nothing we can do about it at that time but that means we keep working. We work, when its too tough for anyone else to plow--we can plow. We can cut it. Why? Because we have the truth. We have the message. We know why that limb went to sleep and we know what it takes to wake it up. Our Heavenly Father. Our Heavenly Father's Words to give them from that slumber eyes to see and ears to hear. Verse 9. "And David saith `Let their table be made a snare." where they actually take their food from. Spiritual food. Let it become a snare "And a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense unto them." And verse 10 "Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see and bow down their back always." And so it was. And so it is. That's not the way. It always comes back to life. And that truth will seep in. How can you say that? Its Biblical. If would ask you, how many knees bow to Christ on the first day of the millennium? Every knee. All of them. Every last one. Springs to life. Sees the truth. Too bad they won't hang on to it because we know that by the end of the millennium many fall away from it. Sad but true. Anytime that God said "Don't you know that it is written?" nothing new about this. It is written about these limbs falling asleep, about people's minds falling asleep. So, where is it? Well, let's go to it. Let's find out. Let's know what was written. Deuteronomy chapter 29. Right before the great song of Moses. Basically. Deuteronomy chapter 29 verse 1. Let's go with it. And it reads. "These are the words of the covenant." that's saying, this is God's contract with mankind. You can count on it. Its you deal. "Which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which He made with them in Horeb." in other words, its My contract. You keep your end of the contract. I keep My end. Do you know that God always does that? I don't know why people get their lives in such a mess. Such a mess when all they have to do is abide by the contract. That's what a covenant is. Its an agreement and God always keeps His word. Do you? Verse 2. "And Moses called unto all Israel and said unto them `Ye have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharoah and unto all his servants and unto all his land." I mean, you saw the time that Aaron's staff turned into a serpent. You saw the time that water was turned to blood. You saw the time that God corrected Pharoah even by taking one of his, his son. And freeing you all. He set you free. That's what God intends to do is to free you. To free you from anxiety. To free you from upset. To free you from satan. Is through His Word. Through the truth. God keeps His contract. Do you? Its important that you do. Well, what is my contract? This letter. He wrote you a letter. it's a letter of love. Instructing you. Leading you. Loving you. Protecting you. Making you prosperous. Making you a child of God. So He said `you lived to see all those things happen. You observed the Red Sea open. And Israel crossed on dry ground. And then I drowned that bunch." you observed it. Verse 3. "The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs and those great miracles." You had eyes to see that. Let me ask you something. Would your faith be stronger if you had seen that actually happen? You know. With God giving the instructions. The pillar of fire by night and the cloud by day protecting between the enemy and them. Of course you would. Some of them didn't. Verse 4. "Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day."

You can't understand the Father's plan of what's happening. That's what He is telling them. But He had saved them. You know, I really find it difficult in my mind to understand how they could have rebelled at Him so quickly when His plan of salvation of saving them from tyranny, saving them from savage slavery, and freeing them==and they still grumbled. I mean sometimes I think that you could bake some people a wonderful cake and they'd grumble about it. You know? I don't know. Sometimes people are like that. But that's fine. That's good. You know, that's how people are. Because of the old knocks in this old world. But don't you be that way. God has given you eyes to see. God has given you ears to hear. You enjoy what you hear. Its His letter. Chapter by chapter. Verse by verse. Giving you the instructions and the road map to peace and contentment in life. Verse 5. "And I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes are not waxen old upon you." I kept those clothes fresh. You know, what would you do if God did that for you? Kept your clothes just like brand new, fresh and clean forty years. That's a lot. "And thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot." You didn't have to go to the cobbler, I mean, I fixed it. I made it smooth sailing for you out there and He even fed them with manna. Verse 6. "Ye have not eaten bread nor have ye drank strong drink that ye might know that I am the Lord your God." You know I'm taking care of you. That's His contract. And don't pull away from that contract today. That promise that He made. Do you know what He wants you to do to hold up your end? To love Him. That's the main thing He wants from you is your love. Because He is your Father. He has done all of these things for our people from the beginning of time. For all people. Provided that salvation. That plan. And that plan is right on time. That plan is right on schedule. And you're a part of it. You keep that contract. You keep that covenant. Let's go to the book of Isaiah chapter 29. Here also is where it was written. And it is strange. We covered this in I can't remember which lecture not long ago, because it has to do with Ariel-which is a Hebrew word that means lion or hearth. And it speaks about Jerusalem. It is talking about the hearth of God where He can kind of turn the heat up a little bit if He so chooses. And sometimes He does that. But to us that love Him that hearth or that heat becomes the lion of the tribe of Judah. Which means Jesus Himself. And through the Holy Spirit that accompanies Him rather than heat, you feel the warmth of His love. Of His Holy Spirit. That you are guided by it. That you are lead by it. We're going to pick it up her in this subject to Jerusalem. Ariel meaning lion in the 9th verse to come back to the slumber. For He said it is written, and so it is. Verse 9. "Stay yourselves and wonder, cry ye out and cry. And they are drunken but not with wine. They stagger but not with strong drink." What do you think is making them stagger? Verse 10. "For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep and hath closed your eyes, the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered." they stagger because their legs are asleep. That's the analogy. Have you ever tried to just, you know your leg goes to sleep because you have been sleeping crooked or something, and you jump out of bed and the leg's not there. You know its kind of like a wet noodle hanging down there. He said that's what's happening to you. They're not drunk. They have that spirit. That prickly sensation of having gone to sleep. And He wants us to take that analogy and apply it to the mind that you need to be sharp. You need to accept God's Word. You know what amazes me that He laid that out pretty good. And then you've got people that would say "I want to interpret that for you." good heavenly days, God gave you that interpretation. Why would you want man to mess that up? I don't understand that. Why some people think that when, now if God speaks a parable then that's good. You need a teacher sometimes or friend to help you straighten that out. But when God Himself gives an analogy--you don't need an interpreter. You can, you know something, you can take God's Word for it. He loves you. And I'll tell you something, quite frankly He doesn't like it when you question Him. He expects you to not be asleep. He expects you to be on watch. That means with eyes open and ears hearing the events that are transpiring in case He needs you to accomplish something. Well you see. Christ is not coming back to straighten this world first. He is going to sit by the side of God until all His enemies are made His footstool. Meaning, God has some election that He intends to do it. To speak against the false monopoly that satan will bring upon the people. With the closed ears and the closed eyes.. And that's when people begin to come awake. Verse 11. "And the vision of all has become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver unto one that is learned saying `read this, I pray thee' and he saith `I cannot for it is sealed.'" I wonder how

many preachers will say `I would love to teach Revelation but it is sealed.' sealed tighter than a door nail-whatever that is. `besides, you don't have to understand it because you will be gone.' isn't it amazing? You know, it doesn't take a very bright, you don't have to be the sharpest knife in the drawer if you've studied any language at all to know that Revelation means reveal, uncover. If it were supposed to be sealed it would have been titled `lock' or something of that nature. Or `sealed'. but its not titled sealed. Its titled to make known. Now I would be ashamed as a pastor to take a book that is titled to make known, its wide open, uncovered. It even meansand say `it is sealed. Yup, that's right. This is Reverend Leroy from the Ozarks telling you its sealed. And it sure is." It's Not. Don't you believe Reverend Leroy, okay? From the Ozarks or anywhere else. It means revealed. Its wide opened for you to understand. So there are seals in the book of Revelation and that is simply to have God's seal in your forehead. That means knowledge. Do you understand now that you have good circulation in the mind if its not sealed? If you have the seals of God in it? There's seven of them. Of the events of the end time. Exactly how its going down. And you're not, you're not brain dead or asleep if you have that seal. So don't ever let anyone tell you that the word of God is sealed. That's a poor excuse for saying `I don't understand it.' and in the simplicity its written, how could they not understand it? Anyway, another time, another subject. But never, never let someone lay that trip on you. Verse 12. "And the book is delivered to him that is not learned saying `read this, I pray thee', and he saith `I am not learned'" he won't read it either. Verse 13. "Wherefore the Lord said forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth" I, I be a Christian, been a Christian, Christian born, been a Christian all my life. Why do you live like you do then? Well I don't know, what are you talking about? Now I'm not saying you're not supposed to enjoy life. That's, that's a fluke when someone tells you you've got to go by all the do's and the don'ts. Now I got in trouble last week about the do's and the don'ts on makeup and stuff like that. i'm not going there this week. (laughs) I'm not going there. I think women look pretty with and without makeup. And that's their business whether they want to wear it or not as far as I am concerned. "And with their lips do honor Me but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the precept of men." Do you know what the precepts of men? I remember now why we were here recently. Traditions of men. Not, not God's Word but what men have said. "It's sealed. Don't worry. You're going to fly out of here anyway. Like a butterfly. You know, you get this gospel armor on and its got a jet pack. You just pull the cord. You're out of here." I think it says the gospel armor is to put on and stand against the firey darts of satan. isn't' that right? That's what I thought it said. Be careful of men and their precepts. Their doctrine. I'm going to go back to women's makeup for a minute (laughs from the audience) I'll live really riskqe today. The real reason its even written in the Word which I did not explain in that lecture--is that there was a certain paint that was used on the eyes that said `I'm available, I'm for hire'. It was the marking of a prostitute. And what He's saying is `don't wear that' That's a no, no. And it didn't say anything about a little rouge, or it didn't say anything about basic makeup, or anything elsejust watch that purple eye makeup (laughs from the audience) Here we go. I knew it, I knew is was going to take it a little too.leave that alone. Verse 14. "Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder, for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish; and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid." Its, they're going to be fooled. And you know, its kind of really that way. Let's, let's look at our judges. You know a judge is supposed to be wise so that you have just law. And you're hearing this report of a person murdered a child. Five years old. Six years old. In a stupor. "They're going to do it again if we let them out, what are we going to do with them?" Kill em. Execute them. And then the children are safe. But you see, where did wisdom go? Where did wisdom go? Anytime a person takes the life of an innocent child, they're not fit for society and the Bible says in Deuteronomy 19 `send them up here to Me. I know what to do with them.' But our wisdom has gone out, if flew the coup. I mean, how can, the money we spend on law enforcement, wonder what its going to do with a criminal of that nature. You know, shoot, far down in Texas they knew what to do about that a long time ago. All you need is a good tree. And its over, alright? Now I know a lot of people might think that I'm being smart alec about that but its God's law. He said "do this and others will see and these things will stop happening". And then you'll have people say "Why does God let this happen?" God's law says `hang them.' or do something to them that snuffs their little old gord out. Get rid of them. And do you know something? They'll never bother another child that way. Isn't that swift? You know, isn't that intelligent? I use that as an

example of how, and boy am I going to start into politicsno I'm not. But we have these three greater branches of our government. And they're supposed to be, we have men and women in harm's way. We got a war going on. And they're wondering about who spilled the beans about something that is so unimportant that its pitiful. And it has taken up dollars and time when minds that we have elected to be there to take care of businessyou know its kind of like whistling while fiddling while Rome burns. Anyway. Digression? I guess so. But anyway, our wise men are on vacation. it's a good thing we've got smart women, huh? Around. Alright. "Therefore" verse 15. Let's go with it. "Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, but their works are in the dark." And their works are in the dark (pm corrects himself). "And they say, `who seeth us? And who knoweth us?" Don't you ever think, God even knows what they're thinking. You can't hide anything from our Father. He's the one that made the contract. "Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay. For shall the work say unto him that made it, he made me nought. Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding" Didn't know what he was doing. You know, that's like saying, are you going to try to tell God what to do? You know when, your body is made out of clay. Organic minerals from food that you have taken in and its from the earth. You're a pot. And it gets broken sometimes. But you know who made you. I would advise you not to talk back to Him. If you want any blessings at all in life, don't tell God how to run things. Read His letter and fall in line and help Him run things. Okay? Got that? That's what He wants. He wants your eyes open. He wants your ears open. He wants you to be a servant of His. A fellow worker. A worker that can get it done. That can cut it. And that's what He looks for. Not somebody that goes the opposite way and tries to argue with what God has done. Such as we used the example "Why does God let this happen?" God doesn't let it happen. He told us what to do about it to keep it from happening. And until we fullfill our part of that covenant, its going to keep going. But He gave us the solution and that solution is real easy to follow. Verse 17. "Is it not yet a little while and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest." God is saying, `you know it is not very long and I'm going to bring all this back into order.' Lebanon means white, white mountain. And things start to straighten out in Lebanon quite recently. A little bit. And our Father's still on the throne and He's still in control. Verse 18. "And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness." We're going to teach them. They're going to see that. And the truth grows and grows. And people are starving to hear real truth. And, and as that opens up, our Father keeps His word. And its time, it is time. 19. "The meek shall also increase their joy in the Lord." that is to say, the oppressed "and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel." hey, He's ours. He is ours. He is our Father. "For the terrible one is brought to nought." Do you know who is going to do it? You are. When you witness against him with the help of the Holy Spirit. Mark chapter 13 for those of you who are not familiar with it. "and the scorner is consumed and all that watch" what does it mean watch? That means keep awake "that watch for iniquity" that is to say crime or cut off. They don't have that time to plan crime. 21 to complete. "that make a man an offender for a word and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate." That's the judge. We're supposed to have honest judges. "And turn aside the just for a thing of nought." God says, I'm getting tired of it. I'm going to stop it. I'm going to fix it. And that time is coming right upon us. In closing I want to go to one other place if I may. Acts chapter 2 where both the sons and the daughters shall witness, shall testify. Especially those that are not asleep. Acts chapter 2. This is a kinship word to katanuxis. It comes from that word. And its when those sons and daughters spoke. And then Peter stood up and he began to teach those that had wronged the Christian. Let's pick it up with verse 33 of the great book of Acts chapter 22. Verse 33. "therefore being by the right hand of God, exalted and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear." the sons and daughters speaking. 34. "For David is not ascended into heaven but he saith himself `the Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand." and so He is there. "Until I make thy foes thy footstool." When? Until I have them down there under your

feet. "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye hath crucified both Lord and Christ." That is to say, He is the Annointed One. Verse 37. Here comes that word, that prickly feeling. "Now when they heard this, they were pricked in the heart and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles "men and brethren, what shall we do?" It means they begin to wake up. "And Peter said unto them "repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." That Holy Spirit that was speaking both through the men and women on that day of Pentecost. And they were speaking not in an unknown tongue. That's not what the Pentecostal message is. It was spoken freely, and clearly in every language of the world. Every person heard it in the county or state of which they were born. That same dialect. Only the Holy Spirit can do that. He is our Father. He is your Father. Don't let your arm go to sleep. Roll over. Don't let your mind go to sleep. Keep it active. Those eyes that are supposed to be watching, your watchmen. And a watchman that's got his eyes closed is unfit. Keep your eyes open. Observe our Father's Word. And follow the example set forth by our Heavenly Father. It is so easy to follow. It is so easy to please Him because all He wants is your love. You know its like when you live with someone, they don't want yelling and screaming and hollering--and I know none of you have to put up with that. But they want love. That's why you stay with somebody because you love them. That's what your Father wants from you. He wants your love. He wants you to love Him. And let Him know that you love Him. I mean, He parted the Red Sea. He let the people cross and then He did away with those that would harm them. That tender loving care of our Father. He cares for you. He made a contract with you. We've been reading from it. It is written. See that you read His letter. It pleases Him. It really does when you read His letter. I don't know, how do you feel when you write somebody a letter and they throw it in a box and never read it? I don't see much love in that, do you? Well our Father doesn't either. When you put it up on a mantle and all you ever do is write in `well grandpa died here', `little jr. was born here'. A record keeper. No, it's a letter. it's a contract. Don't ever fail to read it. To go to sleep as limbs prickling with not control. Don't let your mind get in that state. Stay awake. Heavenly Father thank You Father for the privilege of serving You. Thank You for being with us this day in Yahshua Jesus' precious Name. Amen. amen.