Spoken Word no. 54

Hidden Manna 2

Brian Kocourek

HIDDEN LIFE 55-1006A 37 God said "Moses, make you a golden pot." Hallelujah! And in there place this manna. And remember, that a believer when he walked in there, that manna never did run out. It was always fresh and new and sweet as the days went by as the years went by. And any man who comes to Christ and hides away and the veil falls behind him, he's in the Presence of Almighty God, eating the manna day and night, from one hour to the other. It's always just as sweet as it was the first day of telling to your soul. That's what we need today, is get in where the things are at, not stand off and pretend, or not stand off and act, but actually get in there. Amen. The man once...

Now remember, only believers, only the elect comes into that, that God has chosen you. I believe that in Revelations 2 said, "He that overcometh." So it's promised to over-comers. You said, "I overcome smoking." That ain't what He's talking about. There's a whole lot more goes to Christianity besides not smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and he will be My son; I will be His God, and (listen) I will give him of the hidden manna. (Amen.) I will hide him away, and I will give him the hidden things the world on the outside of the curtain don't know nothing about it." Hallelujah! Though they eat manna, but they don't know about this. "I will give to him the hidden manna. I will give him a stone with his name in it." You get what I mean: entering into the adoption or the hidden place with God.

REVELATION 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within (Now, first of all we must ask who it is that is on the throne, because we want to know whose book it is. But before we answer that, did you notice it does not say the words were on the outside of the book, but it was written on the inside, And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within, so he saw the book and the writing was within the book, in other words on the inside of the book,, and not on the outside… ) and (now, he says, “and” which we know the word “and” is a conjunction which links two subjects.) and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. (So we see that the seals are not on the inside of the book as though there is a seal before each chapter of the book. No, not at all. The seals are on the outside of the Book, so the book can not be opened until all the seals have been pulled away from the book because it is a scroll and it is rolled up like this. And seals were sealing the book shut. And until all seals are removed from the book, you can not open it all the way. So we then see the Lamb steps forward, pulls back the seals and now after the seals are loosed or removed, the book becomes an open Book. Now, that is exactly what took place. And for any man to deny what this Scripture says, either does not know how to read, or he can not read because he is spiritually blind, as we see in Isaiah 29.

Isaiah 29: 6 the LORD Almighty will come with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with windstorm and tempest and flames of a devouring fire. 7 Then the hordes of all the nations that fight against Ariel, that attack her and her fortress and besiege her, will be as it is with a dream, with a vision in the night- (Now, The Word Ariel here is a Word which means the LION of GOD. And we know that at the end-time He is to come with a Loud Voice as when a Lion Roareth. Rev 10: 1-3 Now we know that God Himself likens the roar of the Lion to His Own Voice which is a prophetic utterance as we see in the book of Amos 3: 7-8).

Isaiah 29: 7 Then the hordes of all the nations that fight against Ariel, that attack her and her fortress and besiege her, will be as it is with a dream, with a vision in the night 8 as when a hungry man dreams that he is eating, but he awakens, and his hunger remains; as when a thirsty man dreams that he is drinking, but he awakens faint, with his thirst unquenched. So will it be with the hordes of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion. In the message Future Home brother Branham speaks of the daughters of Zion and then says, “Remember that's always the Bride.”

Now, the name Ariel is another name for Jerusalem, but as this is speaking of an attack against Mount Zion, it is not speaking of an attack against the city of Jerusalem, but of she whose dwelling place will be the New Jerusalem. So we need to know what Mount Zion stands for here. This passage refers not to the Lord Himself being attacked, but she which has taken His name, which would have to make this His Bride. Because from the future home brother Branham said Mount Zion is the New Jerusalem and it represents the abode of the bride and he said the daughters of Zion is the Bride. And here we see the scripture warning us about what will happen to those who are found fighting against the elect Bride.

So what is Isaiah talking about Then? He is telling us that what seems to be a reality to those who oppose Mount Zion will only an illusion, and not real at all. Now how many know what a mirage is? A mirage is simply an illusion. Webster’s Dictionary tells us that an illusion is the same as a hallucination. And he also tells us a hallucination is the same thing as a delusion, or a mirage. And mirages are dangerous because they give you a false hope, but you can't quench your thirst by drinking from a mirage anymore than you could get warm sitting by a painted fire. Therefore, an illusion is: “a false idea or conception; belief or opinion that is not in accord with the facts. It is a deception that is not real, it is a misleading appearance or image. It is also A false perception, or conception, or interpretation of what one sees. A misleading image resulting in a wrong impression.”

So we see that these thoughts are a false interpretation. And Brother Branham further called them an illusion which means the Word is interpreted in such a way as to make it appear to be different than it really is. Like a mirage in the desert that you think you see but is not really there.

And so these people who fight against Mount Zion are living in a delusion, they think they are eating from the tree of Life, and they are not. They are fighting those who are eating from the tree of Life, but they are as those who only dream they are eating but when they awake they are hungry for they have not really eaten.

Jude warned us that these imposters would be right in the message alongside of us, eating at the same table. But they only think they are eating the food in due season, but they fool only themselves. And they are not fooling anyone but themselves. So they think they are eating, but they are actually starving to death. You see what people do not realize is that when you go on a severe fast, there is a point for about the first three days that your hunger becomes painful, and you are very aware that you are not eating. But if your fast goes long enough, you pass into a euphoric state in which you have no desire to eat.

From the health science journals, we read, Anecdotal evidence links the initial phase of fasting with feelings of well-being and mild euphoria. These feelings have often been attributed to ketosis, the production of ketone bodies which can replace glucose as an energy source for the brain. One of these ketone bodies, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), is an isomer of the notorious drug of abuse such as liquid ecstacy. This drug mimics the β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) that is produced by the body by fasting. Heavy users of ecstasy, a synthetic drug that is structurally similar to methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline, may be risking brain damage that remains long after the high has worn off.

Notice this drug is also a hallucinogenic drug. So you have euphoria and hallucinations, resulting in brain damage. No wonder Brother Branham made the statement, …they need their brains baptized,

So in the message Demonology 2 Religious 53-0609 P:88 Brother Branham tells us how he received letters accusing him of being devil possessed, because of his gift. He said, Now, here come letters in, said, "Brother Branham, that proves you're nothing but a medium." Said, "That proves it. Look at here; you told that woman where she going to find... Look at this woman?" I said, "Wait a minute. I got an official letter out," pardon me, "to send to the people." I said, "How little you preachers know." I said, "Instead of baptizing your body, you need your brains baptized." That's right. You don't stop to think of things. You don't try to consider it.” That's the same way they did in the other days. They seen Jesus; they knew He could, He knew the secrets of their heart. He knew what they was doing like that. And they said, "He's the chief of the devils; he's a Beelzebub, the best fortuneteller in the world." They didn't stop to try to figure it out to see that was the Son of God. They wasn't spiritual enough to know it. That's it. They read over the thing.

And from his sermon Israel in Egypt 53-0325 P:73 Well, they say, "I don't need anybody to teach me. Glory to God, I got the Holy Ghost." Well then, the Holy Ghost was wrong when It said It set some in the church, teachers. God put them in the church as teachers. That settles it. Why'd He put teachers in there, if the Holy Ghost is going to do all the teaching? See? What people needs is their brains baptized, besides their water. That's right. All right. Excuse that sharp expression, but I like to really let her soak in. We want a revival, and, brother, you got to stir the thing up. Before you can do it, you got to get Satan kicked away. Don't fuss with him, take your grounds and stand there. Had to battle him around the world, and every other Christian that ever stood for God has to battle him. But if you know what you're standing in, what you know is to be the truth, it's THUS SAITH THE LORD, you can stand there. And so we have had our battles with those same devils of unbelief as well. And most of them come in the form of so called preachers just like the devil came to Jesus quoting Scripture.

So we see then that those who fight against the Bride, although they think they are feasting, are only doing so in a night vision, in other words, “in their dreams” and as a result of no nourishment they feel they are on to something, because they come into a euphoric state which is a feeling of great happiness or well being. So they think they are ok, and in fact they feel justified because they feel good. But they do not realize they are damaging their brains, and after a while they become catatonic and in this state they become lethargic, and still. If someone places them in a certain position they stay there. If someone shows them to do a certain thing, they just go through the motions. And how many churches we see today where the people just go through the motion because they are not eating from the Tree of Life, but they are just lifeless going through the motions.

Notice that these men are living in a delusion. They eat from the Bread of Life but it is only in a dream. When they awake from their dream they are still empty, because they are living in a delusion, a false vision of deception. And what has caused this? Their own opinions are held in more esteem to themselves than the Word of God. Notice that in verses [10-12] we are told that they will be in slumber, and the Lord will have brought on this deep slumber and their dreams will not produce anything for them. Now, these false preachers, anointed with pride, and arrogance come in with their own opinions and turn the Message into a delusion for many, and bring forth only an illusion to their people.

Notice what Isaiah continues to say in verse 9 Be stunned and amazed, blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not from wine, stagger, but not from strong drink. 10 The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes to the prophets; he has covered your heads (the seers).

11 For you this whole vision is nothing but words sealed in a scroll. And if you give the scroll to someone who can read, and say to him, "Read this, please," he will answer, "I can't; it is sealed." 12 Or if you give the scroll to someone who cannot read, and say, "Read this, please," he will answer, "I don't know how to read." 13 The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. 14 Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder;
the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish." 15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, "Who sees us? Who will know?"

But as we continue our reading in Isaiah 29: and pick up at verse 16 we hear God rebuking these people and saying, “You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, "He did not make me"? Can the pot say of the potter, "He knows nothing"? Look, brother, I am very well aware of my words and my choice of them. And I also know how God works in my ministry and any true minister of the Word, when God places words in your mouth that you had no knowledge that you were going to say them, but they just came out, and the next thing you know, you see them right in the Scriptures, perfectly fitting together to bring forth the truth.

Then God says to Isaiah in 29:17 In a very short time, will not Lebanon be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field seem like a forest? 18 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. 19 Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down- So I do not need to focus on the mocker and the man with the evil mouth. God will put him in his place. And look, when someone curses you, don’t fall for their game. They are just trying to draw you into their fight. That is where Samson made his mistake. He got drawn into a fight that wasn’t God ordained. In other words, God did not send him to fight this battle as he had sent him to fight other battles. And many times these mockers will lay awake at night plotting and planning how they can bring you down to their level. But don’t do it. Stand firm with what you believe but when they start sending insult after insult, they are trying to bring you down to their own disgusting level, so don’t do it. If you let go then God will fight your fight for you and they will soon manifest themselves to everyone for what spirit they are possessed by.

God continues telling Isaiah about these evil men, in verse 21 those who with a word make a man out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice. 22 Therefore this is what the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the house of Jacob: "No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. 23 When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel. 24 Those who are wayward in spirit will gain understanding; those who complain will accept instruction." So just continue to pray for these people for as Jesus said, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”

Therefore, as we saw in Isaiah 29 and again in Revelations chapter 5 as we pick up verse 1: regardless of whether a person can read or not he is still accountable to believing the Scripture and the prophet of God’s interpretation of this verse. Now, verse 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. (now, let’s just stop here for a moment and read this again… behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Now, what did we just read here? He said the book was opened. How? By loosening the seals that bound the book together, right? Then the book can not be opened unless the seals have been pulled back. Now, you can’t have it both ways. And I know there are brothers in this message that do not understand this. I don’t condemn them because they do not understand this. They’re still my brothers, but they are missing out on so much because if one can simply read the Scripture, you will know that the book is not open until the seals have been pulled back, then the book is open.)

Now, let’s continue…6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Now, at this point Who now has the book? You say, “the lamb now has the book”, ok, that’s right? So Who had the book before the lamb took it? From whose hand did the lamb take the book out from? The One sitting on the Throne, right? And who was that? That was God, the Supreme Judge. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Now, look. He opened the Book by opening the seals. Is that not what it says? When did he do it? Oh, let’s not argue about what year. I’m not talking about 1963 or 1964, or 1965. What does the Bile says? It tells us the one that had been slain did it after he had come back from being slain. Then does the date matter? No! It is finished. The book is open. Read that in Revelations chapter 5. Look , in God’s eyes it matters not, because as brother Branham taught us, the lamb was slain in God’s eyes before the foundations of the world and that was finished as far as God was concerned. So whether the seals were opened this year or another year it matters not, they are opened and a vindicated prophet told us all seven seals were opened. )

Now, I have 53 quotes where brother Branham said that God opened the seven seals. He did not say six, he said seven.

From his sermon Seed is not heir with shuck 65-0218 P:61 preached in February of 1965, he said, But now He's promised us a full square meal, the full seven course menu, for “all” the Seven Seals are opened and everything is ready for the Word of God, for those who can receive... Now, I know these brothers do not believe in Vindication, because they think they also are vindicated, so that tells me that they do not understand that vindication is God’s presence backing you up with Thus Saith the Lord. And they don’t have it but one man did, and that man is William Branham. And he said, “ALL the SEVEN Seals are opened” Not all the six seals, but all the seven seals are opened.

Invisible union of the bride 65-1125 P:81 What did He do? He opened up the Seven Seals of the last message. Did you notice that? The Seven Seals, which all the mysteries of the Seven Church Ages were sealed with Seven Seals. The reformers didn't have time to do it in their days. They didn't live long enough. But this blessed revelation of the Seven Seals is opened to us in this last days from a prophecy that went forth to Arizona.

Rising of the sun 65-0418M P:5 And so there He spoke to me and said, "The Seven Seals will be opened. The seven mysteries, sevenfold mystery of the Bible that's been closed up since the foundation of the world will be revealed." And we, yet a humble little group compared with all the world, we've enjoyed these blessings and hearing those mysteries: Marriage, Divorce, Serpent's Seed. All those different questions has been completely revealed to us, not by man but by God Himself, that's opened those seven mysteries of what the church was, how it was in Christ at the beginning, and how it would be revealed in the last day. And now, as this went up... We have the picture outside on the plaque. But then... I have the picture laying present here, if you notice it as "Life" magazine had it. But I wonder if my audience visible here has ever really looked at the picture (See, see?) in the way it should be?

Now, either he was obedient to the heavenly vision of he was not. If the lord sent him back to Jeffersonville to open the seven seals and he did not do it, then he was not an obedient son. Then where are you at. You see those who say the seventh seal was not opened can not place it together. They have got William Branham as a disobedient servant, or they have a God that can not produce what he said He was going to do.

And from his sermon, Christ revealed in His own Word 65-0822M P:117 William Branham said, There has to be eyes first to see, and then when that come, He opened the Seven Seals and revealed the evening Light, taking all the mysteries that's been hid down through these church ages and now revealed them as He promised to do in Revelations 10:1-7. Here we are today setting in the midst of the Word, and the Word being revealed to us by Jesus Christ. Then this is God's Word.

But here is the problem. I told them that just because they are all opened does not mean that they are all fulfilled. Because the Seventh does not fulfill until the literal second coming where we go to meet Jesus in the air. And I told the brother that all are opened up because you can not have the book as an open book unless all the seals have been opened. But that does not mean they are all revealed, because after all brother Branham said the Seventh Seal had nothing to Reveal.

In his sermon right after he preached the Seven Seals brother Branham said from, 53. QA on the seals 63-0324M P:29 But the Seventh Seal doesn't reveal anything, what's going to happen to it (See?), because at the end of that church age is to come a prophetic gift to reveal these things. See? Are you following it? All right.

Seventh seal the 63-0324E P:30 Now, the 8th chapter only reveals the scene of the Seventh Seal where nothing else is revealed. Now, nothing is not revealed in the Seventh Seal. Now, has nothing to do with the 7th chapter of Revelation. It's the revealing of the Seventh Seal is perfectly mute. And if I only had time (I'll try a few places.) to show you all the way back from Genesis this 7th chapter, this Seventh Seal is spoke of. From the very beginning in Genesis, this seventh, these Seals moved right up. Couldn't you remember this morning bringing these things up? And watch tonight bringing them up, and you find out when it gets to that Seventh Seal, she cuts off. Just... Jesus Christ, is speaking Himself, told of the end time and when He go, -told all six Seals; when He got to Seventh, He stopped. There it is. See? It's a great thing.

So why did he stop and not say anything? Because it’s the coming of the Lord. We go to meet him in the air. It’s a total Secret. And it’s not yet revealed. So it is open, but not revealed because God reveals or interprets his Word by bringing it to pass, and since it has not yet come to pass, then it can not be interpreted. So it is opened, because Christ is those seals. But no man knows the day or hour of the literal Coming.

Seventh seal the 63-0324E P:130 Did you notice when the Jews asked Him that? You know when we compared the Scripture here with Matthew 24 with the six Seals, the Seventh Seal was left out; because (You see?), Christ said only God Himself knowed, not even the Angels. No wonder, it wasn't even written. You see, they hushed; nothing take place then. Angels don't know it; nobody knows when He's coming. But there'll be seven voices of these thunders that will reveal the great revelation at that time. So I believe, to us who... If we don't know it, and it won't be known till that time, but it will be revealed in that day, in the hour that it's supposed to be revealed in. So the thing for us to do is to be reverent before God and serve Him, and do all that we know how to do, and live good Christian lives. Here now, we find that the Sixth Seal has been opened to us; we see it, and we know that this Seventh Seal cannot be broke to the public until that hour arrives.

Feast of the trumpets 64-0719M P:61 Notice, the very first trumpet sound, blood, fire, hail, and everything scatter the ground. See? What was He doing? Bringing Israel out of spiritual Egypt (See?) back into his homeland. Now, let me say this right here, that every trumpet that blew, blew under the Sixth Seal. And we’ll get to it in a few minutes where we caught the seal there. All the Trumpets sounded under the Sixth Seal, because the Seventh Seal there was silence. No one knew; that was the minute or hour that Christ would come, as He revealed it to us. But every trumpet sounded under the Sixth Seal, under the persecution of the Jews.

Now, back when I preached the Masterpiece series, I said, some day we ought to begin a series called, "understanding the Seven Seals", because so many people have their minds twisted to think that the seals all took place when they were opened. So too they think the Seventh Seal was complete when it was opened but it is not complete. They also get mixed up statements where brother Branham says the Seventh seal brings Him back to earth and think that since the Seventh Seal was opened that He (The literal Body of Jesus Christ is back on earth) when the One Who has descended is the Angel of Revelation Chapter 10 which is The angel of the Covenant Which is God Himself, the Father of Glory. He told us The Seventh Seal is Christ, but we must ask ourselves what He means by using the Word Christ since Christ means three things; The Anointer, The one being anointed, and the anointing itself. But we must also know that the Seventh Seal is also concerned not only with the Appearing but with the Second Coming, and that has to do with the literal Body of the Son of God coming down to meet us in the air.

But all seven are open, and as I said, we have 53 quotes where brother Branham said the seven seals have been opened, but as I pointed out, the seventh though opened has not been revealed, because there is nothing to say until God interprets it by bringing it to pass. So I hope you can see that the Book is a scroll with seven seals on the outside, and all seven had to be opened for us to be able to have the book opened. But even though all have been opened only six have been revealed, because the seventh was silence, nothing to reveal until God brings it to pass.

THE FIRST SEAL 63-0318 157-1 {271} 121 The Holy Spirit is Christ in another form. That's right. Notice, it is a Lamb that opened the Book, and the Lamb is Christ; and Christ is not seen anymore from then, but He is seen in the Book of Revelations the 19th chapter, coming on a white horse. If you'd like to read it, let's turn to Revelations 19:1-6.

Then who came down in Revelation chapter 10? It wasn’t the lamb, because the lamb is the son of God and he comes back with his Bride in Revelations chapter 19 as brother Branham said. So who is this that came down in Revelations chapter 10? The angel of the Covenant, God Himself, the Great Parousia of Christ

First seal the 63-0318 P:90 Br. Branham reading Revelations chapter 10:1 I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud:... a rainbow... upon his head, and his face was... the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: Now, we saw the same thing, which was Christ. And we know Christ is always the Messenger to the Church. All right. He's called a Pillar of Fire, the Angel of the covenant and so forth. And he had in his hand a little book opened:... (Now, the Seals had done been broke here. We're breaking them now; but this, the thing's opened.)... and he set his right foot on the sea, and his left... on the earth, And he cried... a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he... cried, seven thunders uttered their voices... (My, the complete)... when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I... (John)... was about to write:... (Write what? What they said.)... and I heard a voice from heaven... (God)... saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. (Don't write them. See?)And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea... lifted up his hands to heaven, And sware by him that lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens, and the things... in there they are, and the earth, and the things that are there--in there..., and the sea and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

Faith 57-1229 P:41 Now, He died; yea, He rose again, and He's alive tonight. He said, "I am the Vine; ye are the branches." The vine doesn't bear fruit; it purges the branches and the branches bears fruit. He has no hands but mine and yours. He has no eyes but mine and yours, because He's returned into Spirit. The Pillar of Fire that led the children of Israel, It was the Angel of the covenant, Jesus Christ. The Bible said so. Any Bible reader knows that. And He said, "I come from God; I go to God." And He returned back to God. You say, "He went back to that Pillar of Fire?" Absolutely. "Does the Bible say so?" Yes, sir. Paul, a little after His resurrection, met Him on the road down to Damascus as that same bright Light that put Paul's eyes out. And no one seen It but Paul. It was a reality to some and not to the others. I know by an experience, that same Lord Jesus is not two feet from where I'm standing right now. That's right. The visions come and you see it. And it was so bright till it put his eyes out. He said, "Lord, Lord." He said, "Why are you persecuting Me, Paul?" He said, "Who are You, Lord?" He said, "I'm Jesus," the Light.

Now, I know some will takes quotes like this one and swing way out onto the Oneness limb, but you have to understand, the one who went back to God was god. The flesh man, Jesus Christ the Son of God did not go back to God and become some vapor. He stepped on the throne to make intercession for our confession. Now, I realize there are some quotes where brother Branham appears to say that the angel of the Covenant in Revelations chapter 10:1 is when Jesus goes to the Jews. Brother Branham says that in the Breach, and I admit I do not understand it. But I do believe that Revelations chapter 10:1-7 deals with the end time message the book being open is handed to the messenger of the 7^th church age. I believe it is God that does this. We just read where brother Branham called this one the angel of the covenant and I will read you some more quotes where Brother Branham says that it is God Himself who is The Angel of the Covenant. But I also believe that He does not say Time will be no more until the catching way when he is done with the gentiles. Perhaps that is what Brother Branham is referring to His returning to the Jews. I don’t exactly know, but that’s not for me as a Gentile so it has nothing to do with my salvation or yours, so just forget about it until God interprets it by bringing it to pass.

Christ is the mystery 63-0728 P:298 That great Angel of the Covenant, that One Who was with Moses in the wilderness, that One Who come to Paul on the road to Damascus, that same One permitted His picture to be taken with us; the same One that was in the picture in the "Life" magazine the other day, the same Word by the same God, through the same channels, by the same way, by the same promise: "Wherever two or three are gathered in My Name, I am there in their midst." Then He's here. The Angels of God are encamped about those who fear Him, that hangs only to His Word. No man can respect that Word without fearing God. See?

My angel shall go before thee 53-0213 P:5 And that Pillar of Fire, or the Angel, was the Angel was the covenant. I believe all ministers would agree with that, that that was the Angel of the covenant. If it was the Angel of the covenant, then it was the Lord Jesus; It was God the Holy Spirit.

Conferences 63-0608 P:87 On the day of Pentecost... That great Pillar of Fire that had followed Israel, or Israel had followed It through the wilderness (See?), that great Pillar of Fire was God, the Angel of the covenant, Jesus Christ. Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ greater treasures than that of Egypt. So he forsook Egypt and followed Christ. Notice, on the day of Pentecost, what did God do? He taken that big Pillar of Fire and divided It. That was Himself. Tongues of fire, forked tongues, cloven tongues, come down, forked tongues, and set upon each one. Oh, wouldn't... We ought to be ashamed to let our organizations divide us, when God divided Himself among us that we might be one. "This will all men know that you're My disciples." Do you hear that brother and sister? God divided Himself. We're never divided, one another, because we're parts of God.

So as he said, just live a good Christian life and leave everything else up to God, for he is the author and finisher of our faith, and what he has begun he shall finish.

Let us bow our heads in prayer.