April 6 has a cherished place in the hearts of people around the world. It is the day that God chose to bring a very special person that He would one day use to call a Bride out of the church. It wasn’t easy, but Brother Branham was true to his call.
Thinking on his past, he once said,
And then every time I'd go downtown, to talk to anybody, see some fellows on the street, I knew. I'd say, “Hello there, John, Jim! How are you?”
“Oh, hello.”
See, they didn't want to talk to me, didn't want nothing to do with me, because of my daddy and them that made whiskey. And I—I didn't do that. It wasn't nothing I done. And I would have been that type.
But now I said to my wife, not long ago, “My wall is plastered with the best guns that can be bought.” Oh, and I think of them old dirty clothes. Tonight I got two or three good suits. And no friends? I have to hide out in the wilderness, to keep away from people. What's the matter, is it because of my personality, is it because of my education? No. God, rich in mercy, saw me in that condition and He saved me.
65-0119 The God Who Is Rich In Mercy
Today, Brother Branham has millions of friends around the world who love him, and most of all, they love the Message he brought. We, like you, look forward to the time that we can fellowship with him in the Presence of our Lord Jesus.