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Preparing the Movement for His Departure |
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 "Jesus will still lead you when I'm gone, you'll just keep right on following the Lord." |
David was convinced that The Family was a
genuine and unique move of God. He knew that it had an important role to play in God's
overall plan and therefore it would continue to prosper and thrive long after he was gone.
Throughout the years he instilled this vision into his followers. "Jesus will still lead you after I'm gone. Don't worry about it. The same One that's the head of us right now is still going to be the head of you, and that's Jesus. If you've got your eyes on me as being the only head, may God help you. You are in a hell of a mess, because when I die you're going to fluke out like some of [Jesus'] disciples did!" [168] "This is one sect or cult or movement, or whatever you want to call it, that is not dependent on a man! -- I hope! We're dependent on the Lord! Don't you ever forget that! Because when I'm gone, it shouldn't really make any difference. You'll just keep right on following the Lord like the early disciples did!" [169] "So no matter what happens to me, you guys keep going! ... Cheer up! God's work will carry on, you'll carry it on, and the Lord will be just as real as ever. He'll be just the same, maybe even closer in a way. You won't be able to look to me once I'm gone, so you're going to have to look more to the Lord! "Jesus will be here with you to the End. He says, 'I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world!' (Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:20)." [170] |
