Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt

After God’s visitation, some men’s hearts would entertain doubtsabout the truth of what had happened. Instead of saying, “Amen,Lord,” they would question, “Was that really God?” “Was itemotionalism?” Even after God touched them, they would denythe reality of God’s moving as they listened to their troubledheart.I suppose Jonah was one of the most successful preachers whoever lived because every man, woman, boy and girl turned tothe Lord. He was 100% successful in his ministry but 100% afailure in his personal life when he fell out with God over theissue of his reputation.Jonah complained, “I’ve prophesied Your Word for 40 days andYou haven’t fulfilled it — and You’ve made me look like a fool!”Then, God challenged Jonah, “You are more concerned aboutyour own pitiful reputation than you are about the salvation ofthe people of Nineveh.”John the Baptist experienced something similar. Under the anointingof the Holy Spirit, he proclaimed, “Behold! The Lamb of Godwho takes away the sin of the world! This is He…” (John 1:29,30) Then, after the anointing had lifted, this same John the Baptistsent messengers to Jesus asking, “Art thou he that should come?or look we for another?” (Luke 7:19) What an amazing questionto come from the lips of this man who had declared, “This isHe…” by the river Jordan.When I saw people in that visitation who were moved by thepower of God, but who left and walked with God no more, Ilearned that situation must be married to revelation. Until yourrevelation works in your situation, you don’t really have revelation.Believing God was preparing us for the latter rainAt a meeting one night, a young woman was still lying on thefloor at 3:00 in the morning. We thought we would just pick herup, put her in the car, run her around to someone’s house, andlock up the hall. Normally I could have lifted her by myself, butthe four of us together couldn’t move her. It was as if she had60