Message 78<br />

 August 21, 1962 | 3:40 a.m. - 4:22 a.m. | Earle Hotel |

Independence, Missouri<br />

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 August 21,1962, while staying at the Earle Hotel, Independence,

Missouri, U.S.A. I was awakened. It was 3:24 a.m. as I could

plainly see the clock. At 3:40 the Messenger appeared by my bedside

and gave the following message. He left at 4:22

a.m.  W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Behold, arise and write the message I will give you.<br />

 2 I am the Messenger of the Lord and I come from His presence. I

am he who cried repentance in the wildI am he to cry repentance

now. I am the Messenger of the covenant; the promised one to come.

I come at the Lord's appointing. Many pray for my coming. Your work

is to present the words I bring. To all that heed and will obey

fear not, for great is your work yet to be done.<br />

 3 Moreover, there are those who bear the fruits of the Spirit and

are humble. Many seek to be right before God.<br />

 4 The Lord has given those to encourage you and to stand by you.

He knows your strength and weakness and He will save to the

uttermost. Be not fretful. Be very humble. Continue with all your

might to do the Lord's work.<br />

 5 Lo, and behold, the Lord's arm is not shortened. He reaches

forth for all to come into this work.<br />

 6 Go forth, the pruning is on. The hour of God's judgment is under

way. The sifting and the gathering is on. Seek to save and not

destroy.<br />

 7 Let the things of confusion be away from you. Let all be

encouraged.<br />

 8 Let the message, the gospel of Christ go to the ends of the

earth.<br />

 9 Let the work be more firmly established here.<br />

 10 Let men prepare, choose the wise and careful, and those that

will be humble.<br />

 11 Prepare for this message to go to the ends of the earth that

The Word of the Lord may be established.<br />

 12 Give ear, oh ye people of the earth. Heed the warning today,

prepare and your joy will be full when the Lord comes to claim His

Bride. The greater power is promised and it shall do its

work.<br />

 13 Let there be added to the bishops: C. W. Brizendine. Let him be

ordained an elder. Let these be set apart as elders; Henry L.

Hopper, Roger Vick, Donald R. Vick, William Mathis and Frank David

Mallory. Let Fuller Johnson know his call is from the Lord.<br />

 14 Let Michael A. Romero be set apart as an evangelist. Let him go

to his people in their language and tongue. If these be humble,

great good will come of their works. Let them study that they may

know the gospel in truth and power. Also, set Mervyn Johnson apart

an evangelist.<br />

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 15 My message is one of peace to those that will come the way of

the Lord. To those not yet covenanted with the Lord, this is the

way of life, the gospel of Christ that is brought in power and

authority for salvation unto mankind. Let all that seek Christ and

His church come into this work. For salvation is given by the power

of God.<br />

 16 The Lord has seen your humility, rejoice that you are the

children of your God.<br />

 17 My message is to all that hear and obey and to all that will

come. Send it to the church. Your assembly has been pleasing in the

eyes of God. Keep peace among you. I leave peace with you.

Amen.<br />

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