This quote from him is a blessing;
But the Lord said, "Come out." Then I went into the Salvation Army. At that time it was full of life and there were revivals everywhere. But the Salvation Army went into natural things and the great revivals that they had in those early days ceased. The Lord said to me, "Come out," and I came out. I have had to come out three times since. I believe that this Pentecostal revival that we are now in is the best thing that the Lord has on the earth today, and yet I believe that God has something out of this that is going to be still better. God has no use for any man who is not hungering and thirsting for yet more of Himself and His righteousness.

The Lord has told us to covet earnestly the best gifts, and we need to be covetous for those that will bring Him most glory. We need to see the gifts of healing and the working of miracles in operation today. Some say that it is necessary for us to have the gift of discernment in operation with the gifts of healing, but even apart from this gift I believe the Holy Ghost will have a divine revelation for us as we deal with the sick. Most people seem to have discernment, or think they have, and if they would turn it on themselves for twelve months they would never want to discern again.



David

As I was reading further on this blessed me;

Where people are in sickness you find frequently that they are dense about Scripture. They usually know three scriptures though. They know about Paul's thorn in the flesh, and that Paul told Timothy to take a little wine for his stomach's sake, and that Paul left someone sick somewhere; they forget his name, and don't remember the name of the place, and don't know where the chapter is. Most people think they have a thorn in the flesh. The chief thing in dealing with a person who is sick is to locate their exact position. As you are ministering under the Spirit's power the Lord will let you see just that which will be more helpful and most faith-inspiring to them.

When I was in the plumbing business I enjoyed praying for the sick. Urgent calls would come and I would have no time to wash, and with my hands all black I would preach to these sick ones, my heart all aglow with love. Ah, you must have your heart in the thing when you pray for the sick. You have to get right to the bottom of the cancer with a divine compassion and then you will see the gifts of the Spirit in operation.


David

I know a little about Wigglesworth, I have read one book a long long time ago. I think he said that he took someone that was dead and pulled him out of the coffin and told him to live. i have to see if I have this book still. When I read this, I was put off and wondered if it really happened and wondered if it was possible. One thing is sure he was on fire and passionate. A man of great faith.

Mike

With God ALL things are possible.

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Jaron

wow what a story...

;.......I was called at 10 o'clock one night to pray for a young person given up by the doctor who was dying of consumption. As I looked, I saw that unless God undertook it was impossible for her to live. I turned to the mother and said, "Well, mother. you will have to go to bed." She said, "Oh, I have not had my clothes off for three weeks." I said to the daughters, "You will have to go to bed," but they did not want to go. It was the same with the son. I put on my overcoat and said, "Good-bye, I'm off." They said, "Oh, don't leave us." I said, "I can do nothing here." They said, "Oh, if you will stop, we will all go to bed." I knew that God would move nothing in an atmosphere of mere natural sympathy and unbelief.

They all went to bed and I stayed, and that was surely a time as I knelt by that bed face to face with death and with the devil. But God can change the hardest situation and make you know that He is almighty.

Then the fight came. It seemed as though the heavens were brass. I prayed from 11 to 3:30 in the morning. I saw the glimmering light on the face of the sufferer and saw her pass away. The devil said, "Now you are done for. You have come from Bradford and the girl has died on your hands." I said, "It can't be. God did not send me here for nothing. This is a time to change strength." I remembered that passage which said, "Men ought always to pray and not to faint." Death had taken place but I knew that my God was all powerful, and He that had split the Red Sea is just the same today. It was a time when I would not have "No," and God said "Yes." I looked at the window and at that moment the face of Jesus appeared. It seemed as though a million rays of light were coming from His face. As He looked at the one who had just passed away, the color came back to the face. She rolled over and fell asleep. Then I had a glorious time. In the morning she woke early, put on a dressing gown and walked to the piano. She started to play and to sing a wonderful song. The mother and the sister and the brother had all come down to listen. The Lord had undertaken. A miracle had been wrought.



David

When I read of Smith Wigglesworth-- and others, like John G. Lake, Charles S. Price, others-- I feel at times torn inside.

I love to read these things, at times I feed on them, am inspired by them, filled with awe.

But then I feel torn. Where is it now, Lord?

Why must I always be reading about these things from another day or another place?

"We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work Thou didst in THEIR days, in the times of old" (Ps. 44.1).

"...Awake, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever. Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and forgettest OUR affliction and OUR oppression? For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Arise for OUR help..." (Ps. 44.23-26).

AD

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Allan Halton

Psalm1, that was moving, very moving to hear about the young girl he prayed for.....


Praise God

I can imagine how you feel. In these last days it is a time of great trouble. 1 Tim. 4:1 tells us many shall depart from the faith. Remember Elijah? 1 Ki. 18:19 God comforted him saying there are 7,000 who have not bowed the knees to Baal. I comfort you and say we are out here. we are called overcomers. Wigglesworth most important theme was faith. Not just saved but trusting God for everything. Pray God will bring them your way. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. I had a girl who was possessed with demons reach me as I was delivering her, small cut on arm, God didn't let me feel anything. I have been in asick bed dying to almost death and the bible with me. God raised me up. The bible is my prized keeping. If you would like some good teaching to help you grow deeper see Dennis Schmidt bible papers. Once you start you just might miss supper ha ha ha. God bless in Jesus name.

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David