Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
There will not be an empty space at the Lord’s Table. If the denominational world won’t hear the Truth, then God will find someone who will listen. These inmates may not have their freedom, but they are finding something much more important inside prison. Here are a few excerpts from their letters.
I was introduced to Brother Branham a few years ago by a fellow inmate. Over the years we shared and fellowshipped together through the complete Bible under the guidance of Brother Branham. I have now been transferred to another prison and it is very lonely here and I miss my friend. So please send me some books so I can once again be with Brother Branham, it is now my turn to introduce Brother Branham to other inmates.
OH
We were allowed to hold a service at a prison that has seen much hostility lately. The service started on the quiet side but after talking about Brother Branham and playing a few excerpts from the Message, the mood improved a lot. We talked about Brother Branham teaching that the Word is God, not man, not church; it’s the Word, Jesus Christ. To that, they latched on and the place kind of erupted, hands in the air, tears, asking for forgiveness. I looked at the guards and they were sitting there asleep. After service an inmate came up to me with a Church Ages Book in his hand and told me how he loves it. He said, “I’m reading it and tearing out six pages at a time and mailing them to my family on the outside.” Praise the Lord somebody on the inside distributing to them who are on the outside as they read the book. That’s getting into action about as quick as you can. (from a brother who works in the prison ministry)
GA
We have a Christian group here but no chaplain, so what we learn comes from TV evangelist and whoever stops by to hold a service. We received, “Way of a True Prophet” and “Confirming the Commission.” I can tell you we were all struck dumb, just standing there with our mouths open. Never had we read anything like this. There always seemed like there was something missing and this is it. Then in “Presuming,” well, we just fell flat on our faces. We all thought we had something but here we are told that the Book of Acts never closed that it is still being wrote today! Friends, that’s what we want, no, we need. I don’t understand it but I’m going to have it no matter what!
LA
I was looking for a Bible but you said you were out at the time and sent some study material for me. All I can say is wow. We have Bible study here but what was in these books was never talked about in our study, never even heard of, but there it was right there before us. Plain as daylight. Someone said revelation, it was there all the time but it had to be revealed.
OH
I am sorry that I had not written to you earlier but I just didn’t have money for stamps, but now that someone gave me some I want to thank you for the books that you sent me.
I would like you to pray for my family in Mexico and for my parents also as they are Catholic and have not yet found out that I am Christian. God bless you.
AZ
Thank you for the books that you sent me. I have enjoyed the books that I have read and can see that Brother Branham was receiving his inspiration from God because he shows that he know what he is talking about.
GA
Thank you for the books. I am praying to God that I can soon leave this place because I want to be baptized in the Branham Tabernacle.
OH
You don’t know me as I never requested books. My roommate receives books and so does another inmate in this area, and they freely share this precious Word. I hear Brother Branham say to tithe where you are fed, so I have enclosed my tithing for the past year like the prophet said. But the main desire of this letter is to express somehow to you how important this work is. You have brought life behind the walls, we have nothing else but the Word of God that God’s prophet brings to us. I talk to friends and family on the outside and they don’t get it. Brothers, I would rather spend my time in here with this Word of God then be outside without it.
CA
Mr. Branham, don’t write much but I read your book and it just makes me feel different, like I am taken someplace else, I can’t explain it. Does this happen too many people? I never felt like this, like I could feel God, just calmer than I’ve ever been. Please send me more books, I really want to change.
CT
I received the book that you sent me about marriage and divorce and serpent seed. I was surprised to hear what the brother says in those books, as I had never heard anything like this before, but I can say that what he says does fit in with the Scriptures and after reading the Message book, I felt as if I had truly been fed a good meal with the revelation of God.
TN
I have been plagued with hemorrhoids, sometimes waking up at night wet with blood. I had been reading Jehovah Jireh-2, Brother Branham started the prayer line, said we are strangers to each other. I laid the books down and prayed, Lord I am a stranger to Brother Branham, there is no way he could know me, but if somehow I could just touch your garment I would drive a stake in this ground and be healed. I laid there a while and picked the book off my chest. When I did I lost my place and thought I have to find where I left off. The page I had in my hand Brother Branham said, “that man there with the hemorrhoids, do you believe God can heal you, raise up!” I could not believe my eyes and read it again and jumped off my bed screaming “I accept it!” Brothers, 49 years ago Brother Branham spoke to me and here I am accepting what he said today. It is Jesus Christ the same!
MO