John 17. It's truly the greatest gift
that God can give to man is the Word of God. The Word of God being Christ
the Word, first of all, who is called the unspeakable gift.
He is such a gift that we can't even speak about Him. in the
proper terms, with the proper heart, with the proper mind to
think upon the magnitude of his person and the marvelous gift
that God gave. We can't speak of it. We can't
think upon these things like we should. But the written Word
as well, which speaks of Christ, which tells us of Christ, is
the most blessed gift that God can give to man. The actual possession
of a Bible cost the lives of people down through the ages. The actual possession of the
book that you have in your lap is an amazing and a wonderful
thing. The making up of it, the writing
of it, and the translations of it, and now the possession that
you have is a marvelous thing. Think about it. Think about what
this is that we have in our lives. The mind of God Almighty. There
are a lot of books out there, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita,
and all sorts of material that claim to be inspired books, but
this is truly the Word of the Living God. It breathes, it lives. It's the Word of God. God, the
mind of God. God, it's, really it's an autobiography. It's God's autobiography. God. And we have a copy of it. And
yet a greater gift, as you were saying, I believe it was you
that was saying it, a greater gift than just the possession
of it is an understanding of it. That you actually understand
it. and can appreciate it. What a
gift. Everybody doesn't have it. And
if you have the slightest bit of understanding of it, God gave
you that gift. God, blessed are you, blessed
are you above men, among men. This is like having this Bible, having this Bible and not knowing
it, not understanding it, having a possession of it, like so many
people do. Everybody has a copy of the Bible on their shelf and
it's gathering dust. To have a copy of the Bible is
like having something of infinite value and not knowing it, something
that's able to make you rich. Scripture says it's able to make
you wise unto salvation, eternal life, to dwell forever with the
living God. To have it in your possession,
the key of life, and yet not have any interest for it or not
peruse it. The difference between possessing
a Bible and possessing an understanding of it is the difference between
life and death. To hear and believe facts and
be impressed by them, convinced of facts. will make your head
swell. It'll make you puffed up with
knowledge and so forth. But to hear the voice of the
Son of God from the Word of God will make your heart burn. There's
a difference. It's the difference between knowing
God and knowing about God. Christ said, My sheep hear my
voice. They actually hear my voice.
Not a voice, not many voices, and not a stranger's voice. He
said, my sheep will hear my voice when I speak. My sheep do. And the true, actual voice of
the Son of God himself. It's the true voice of the Son
of God that they hear. And they follow him because of
it. It's a miraculous thing. It's a supernatural thing. And
it's a gift of God. And it happens whenever this
book is opened. He said his word wouldn't return void. He said
it would accomplish either the hardening of a heart or the softening
of it. Either a saver of life unto life
or death unto death. One of the two. Every time this
book is opened, the mere reading of Isaiah 53, what a blessed
portion of scripture. If it has not touched our heart,
We should be saying, woe is me. What is wrong with me? The difference in hearing the
Word of God, hearing the voice of God and hearing a mere reading,
is like a stranger calling you on the phone, someone you never
heard before. And you answer the phone and
say, yes, what is it? I'm such and such. Yes, what
do you want?" And then to have someone you know and love call
you on the phone and say, it's Mother, and your heart leaps. There's the difference. There's
the difference. Two men hear the Word of God,
either read or preached. One hears doctrine, says, that's
interesting. Another hears Christ. says, that's
lovely. That's life. That's what it is to keep, to
receive, to let the Word seek down into your heart. That's
what it is. That's what I want. That's what I want for you, too.
Look at verse 7. We looked at this last week.
Christ said, now they have known, not just with the head, but they've
been firmly persuaded have deep down in their heart and their
affection, their understanding. Now they have known and understood
that whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee." What's he talking
about? Well, look at verse 8. He says,
the words. I've given unto them the words
which thou hast given me. The words. Scriptures call these
words. The scripture calls the word
a mystery that has been kept hid from the foundation of the
world, but is now revealed unto the church, to God's people,
some people, a mystery, the gospel. We hear it over and over again.
But the scripture calls it a mystery that has been revealed to some
people, some blessed few, some chosen few. It's the mind and
the mystery and the will of God Almighty that he lets a few people
in on. It's like God saying to a few
people, now I've chosen you and I'm going to let you in on something.
That's the reason Christ said, now he that hath ears to hear
better be listening up because this is a secret. Not everybody
gets to hear this and certainly not everybody gets to understand
it. And if you don't hear it and appreciate it, I'll take
it someplace else." Didn't he? He said he went to the Jews first.
Went to the Jews, his own people. He said, let's go to Jerusalem
first, men. They went down there and they
rejected. Didn't hear him. Said, now, don't go to Jerusalem. Leave them alone. We'll go up
here. Some people really need this work. It's like God letting us in on
secret. You, John Davis, of all people,
God Almighty would choose you to tell you a secret. What do you say to these things?
Lord? Me? Why me? And then to think later
on that in the presence of this mystery, after you've got it
figured out, after you've heard it a few times, Take it lightly,
not esteem it above all things, not to thank God for it, but
to be smote it, smite it in our breasts, gentlemen. God, you
picked me, chose me out of this mass of humanity. I was going
the same place they were going, and you let me in on this, the
word of life, and here I am treating it lightly. God, have mercy. Be merciful. But what this is,
this is the Father giving the Son. That's what he said here.
He said, I've given unto them the words you gave me. This is
the Father giving the Son, Christ himself, giving him a message
to hand deliver to his people. The Father and the Son got together
before this whole thing started. And they came up with this covenant.
This plan, they wrote the book, wrote the word, and the Father
was the author of it. And then he said, Now, son, I'm
giving it to you. You go down and fulfill it, and
you give it to everybody I chose. You reveal it to them. Hand deliver
it. Terry, if you're going to hear
it, he's going to have to hand deliver it. You're not going
to figure it out. You're not going to figure it
out on your own, are you? The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of
Christ, is going to have to hand-deliver it to you tonight. If I'm to
preach it, he's going to have to lay his hand upon me. I want
to be like Isaiah. He's going to have to touch my
lips with a live coal from the altar of God himself, with the
very Word of God himself, and he's going to have to take the
same Word and burn a hole into your heart. Because why? Because
his hearts are rock hard. You have to take the plow of
conviction, the plow which is the Word, and furrow a row in
your heart to plant that seed. He's going to have to do it.
You know how these hearts are, you know how our heads are, you
know how our affections are, so cold. He's going to have to
do it. And that's what he says here,
that the Father gave him words to hand deliver to the people.
And look at verse 8. Bless God. They've received it. They have received them. The
Father gave the Son a message to hand deliver to his people.
Here's what he said. Here's what he said. He said, You tell them
I've loved them with an everlasting love, therefore with loving kindness
have I drawn them. It's grace is what he's saying.
It's grace of God that you're in here right now, that you're
hearing the message you're hearing. I know we've heard it time and
time again. Those of you who were out from under it at one
time, how blessed is it that the preacher is not standing
up here right now giving you some little two-bit citadel sermonette
or railing upon you for what you need to be doing? The father told the son, he said,
you go down and you tell him personally, believe, trust, look
to, depend upon, rest in, follow after this man, the Lord Jesus
Christ, and he'll save you. Believe on it, and you'll have
everlasting life. Tell him that. Go tell him for
me. Has he told you that? God sent
his son to tell you that. You, personally. And Christ said, they've received
it. They've received it. They believe. And even that's
a mystery. Didn't he say that? Didn't Paul
say that to Timothy? Great, it's this mystery. People
actually believe this. Something that happened so long
ago, yet so very true. But it happened so long ago,
and there's some people that live 2,000 years later that are
actually, absolutely, taken up with it. And their whole
lives are centered in it and around it and just following
after somebody they've never seen before. What a mystery.
And believe. Believe. And they have known,
he says here, verse 8, and they've received them and have known
surely that I came out from thee. And they have believed that thou
didst send me. They know for sure. They believe.
That's faith. Why? What did he say to Peter?
He said, I was looking at this passage in a study a while ago,
Christ said to the disciples, they were walking along, they were following along behind
him, he said, whom do men say that I am? Whom do men say that
I the Son of Man am? And they started coming up with
all manner of answers, and people today preachers, people, Christians,
got all manner of answers, don't you? He's a prophet, he's a good
man, he's our example, and this and that and the other, don't
you? Well, he's, you know, he's Jesus, and this and that and
the other. But then Christ asked them, said, but who do you say
that I am? Whom say you that I am? Huh? Peter said, thou art the Christ. The Son of the Living God. Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. Flesh and blood didn't reveal
that to you, but my Father which is in Heaven, He taught you. He revealed who I am to you. They believe that I came from
God. You believe that? Blessed are
your ears, they hear, and your eyes they see. Well, he says,
I pray for them. I pray for them. I pray for them. What's
he praying for us for? What's he praying about? Father,
give them all that their hearts desire. No. Father, give them
a job that they really enjoy. No. Give them riches. Abundant riches and wealth, health
and wealth, Lord. God, give them health and wealth.
God, it's not your will for them to be." No, not what he prayed
for them. What did he say to Peter again?
Let's ask Peter again. Peter, he said, Satan that desired you, sift you like wheat. You know
how he sifts? You know how Satan sifts? with
these very things. The sand of this world. You'll
be the sieve and they'll put the sand in you. Sand of this
world. The goods of this world. Riches. Didn't he say that to
Christ? Didn't he tempt Christ? How did he tempt Christ? Took
him up on the mountain? What did he say? If you'll just
worship me, I'll give you what? All the kingdoms of the world.
All the goods, the health and wealth of the world. Satan that
desired you. Sift you like wheat, Peter. Peter? Ed Peter? Charles Peter? He desired everybody
that takes the name of Christ. He desired to sift you like wheat,
and he'll do it with his world. Prosperity. Worldliness. He'll do it for that. What'd
Christ say? But I pray for you. That's what? Faith fail not. That your faith
fail not, that you'll keep looking to me, trusting in me. Never, ever esteem anything more
highly than me. Never, ever to have any idol
but me. Covetousness, he said, was idolatry,
didn't it? That is, to esteem anything more
highly And the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. That's what
he prays for. That's what he's praying for
right here. I pray for them. Look at what he says in verse
9. I pray not for the world. I don't pray for the world. Isn't it absurd to even entertain
the idea of Christ dying for a people that he wouldn't pray
for? Huh? Isn't that absurd to even think
about it? It's an insult to my intelligence,
let alone the wisdom and power and intelligence of God, to think
that Christ would die for a people yet not pray for them? That's
blasphemy. That's ridiculous. That's absurd.
What kind of fool would believe something like that? Only a fool,
right? Only somebody who doesn't know
the wisdom and the power of God and the effectual working of
the blood and the righteousness, the gospel of Christ. Only somebody
doesn't know this, right? Somebody's ignorant. If you've
got a substitute, you've got to have an intercessor, don't
you? Huh? If you've got a high priest,
he's got to have blood, yes, but he's got to have the incense
too, right? Isn't that Tabernacle Hannah,
don't they have to have the incense in there? that you're teaching
our children. She sat down with us today and
went over every piece of furniture in the tabernacle. She taught
them well. I appreciate it, Deborah. If you've got a labor, if you've
got a table, a show break, if you've got the candlesticks,
if you've got the altar, if you've got all these things, you've
got to have an altar of incense, don't you? Where is it, Deborah? Right in front of the Holy of
Holies. If you got blood, you still have
to have incense, still have to have prayers, you got a high
priest. If you're saved, you still got to be kept. Right? Kept by the power of God. What's
the power of God? Word of God, gospel of God, power
of God, and salvation. And Christ says, just like a
faithful high priest, he says, I've given them eternal life.
He says, I've given them your name, the Word. I've warned them,
I've given them the covenant, the gospel, I've given them thy
word, now I'm praying for them. I'm praying for them, just like
a faithful high priest. Do you remember how we started
this whole thing out? The great high priestly prayer. He said,
now I'm praying for them. I'm getting ready to go offer
my blood to God, and now I'm praying. Now this is the incense. It goes up in the nostrils of
God. I'm praying for. I'm not praying for the world.
Why? Because the effectual, fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth everything, much. If he prays
for somebody, they're saved. Right? If he prayed for the world,
the world would be saved. Yes. Yes. If Christ died for
You can write this down. This is a good statement. You
can tell this to anybody you run across. I forget who it was
that said it. One of the old writers, John
Newton or somebody. If Christ died for all of the sins of all
people, then all people will be saved. Right? If he died for all of the sins
of all people, then all people will be saved, because the blood
of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanses us, right? It's the blood that makes atonement,
right? The blood of God's Son, holy spotless, perfect blood.
He entered into the Holy of Holies once. With his blood, not without
blood, with his own precious blood, having obtained eternal
redemption, right? So if the blood of Christ was
shed, if he shed his blood for all the sins of all people, then
all people will be saved. If he died for, shed his blood
for some of the sins of all people, just some of them, not the sin
of unbelief, that's some people's right. If he died for some of
the sins of all people, nobody's going to be saved. Nobody. To transgress is sin. To be guilty in one point is
to be guilty of all, right? But if he died for all of the
sins of some people, some people will most definitely be saved.
And he's praying for those people right there. Those people. Not
for the world. Dismiss that. That's foolishness.
I'm praying for them. Who? Them that thou hast given
me. Look at that. Them that thou
hast given me. For they're thine. They're yours.
I'm praying for them. It's just like a faithful steward
taking care of somebody else's property. Like Brother Stan there
would leave it out of town. He'd give me his house to take
care of. And boy, I just spit-shined it. and waxed it, and polished
it, and fed his dogs. He came home, his dogs were fat,
and his house, his lawn was mowed, and his cherry floors were shining,
and the windows were clean, and all that. And he'd say, You've
done a good job! You've kept thy house well! And
that's what Christ does with God's people. Keeps them all.
Takes good care of them, too. They get fat. They feast on fat
things, wine on the leaves. That's all I'm saying. They get
fat on the gospel. You're getting fat on the gospel.
Some people are lean and mean, but you're getting fat. Fat and
real comfortable. Maybe a little too comfortable.
But like a faithful steward taking care of somebody else's property,
that's what Christ did. Like a faithful shepherd taking
care of another man's flock. The man comes back and says,
hey, they're all here, aren't they? They look good. And you
look good. And you think about it. He says,
they're yours. He said, I prayed for them. I've
given them the word you've given me. I prayed for them. And they're
yours. They're all here. You think about
it. God handpicked you and me and
gave us to Christ. Worth. Merit. foreseen faith? Did He look down
through the telescope of time and see that you were going to
believe on Him? That you were going to accept Him as your personal
Savior? That's laughable. Oh, mercy and grace. Out of a
cesspool of iniquity, He picked a few people, let them in on
a secret, and sent them to Christ. It's like a man having a dog. Having a dog. That dog that we
talked about. man having a dog. He goes down to the pound or
to the kennel or whatever and he handpicks the dog he wants
out of a litter of a bunch of dogs. He handpicks the one he
wants. Pays for it. So much money. Takes him home.
Raises that dog. Feeds it. Takes it to the vet. Cares for it. Trains it up. Raises
it up. And after it's all said and done,
what's he got? A dog. A dog. A dog can't do him any good. A man that saves his best friend.
What a friend. Who's your best friend? A dog.
Don't have many friends, do you? A dog can't do a thing for a
man. But why do people love their dogs? Why? You got a dog. You got dogs. Why do you love,
why do you put up with old dogs? All you do is feed them. Feed
them and take them and spend money on them and so forth. I
bet Jerry really asked that. Why in the world we got these
dogs? Why? Because they're your dogs. Right? That's the only thing. There's
nothing about those dogs that make them worth anything. Dogs! Right? But they're your
dogs. And let somebody try to take
your dogs. Let somebody try to harm his
dog. Let somebody even say something about his dog. You got a fight
on your head. He loves those dogs. Why? Just
because they're his dogs. And because he bought them. Paid
for them. And that's the only reason that
God loves you. Or me. That's the only reason
he puts up with us. Why? We're his dogs. We're his. Bought. Bought and paid for.
precious blood of his son. That's what it took. You reckon
he's going to let that price go down the drain? Not one drop
now, not one drop. Uh-uh, uh-uh. There they are,
Christ said. There you are, there are your
dogs. I'm praying for them, I'm keeping them, taking good care
of them. Verse 10, look at that. And all mine are thine, and thine
are mine. All mine are thine." God's people
are Christ's people, and Christ's friends are God's friends. Old sinners. Think about that
message you heard this morning. Rotten old sinners are God's
friends. That's what he said, wasn't it,
over in Isaiah? This is the man I dwell with, Charles Hudson,
of all people, for God Almighty to dwell with. And you're God's and you're Christ's
and you're the Holy Spirit's and you're mine. Like Ruth said
to Naomi, your people be my people. We're all one in this thing.
Henry, you're mine. You belong to me. Roberta thinks she's got you
all to herself. No. You're on my heart, in my affection. You're my brother. Took the blood
of Christ to purchase that. And ain't nothing gonna separate
us. Who shall separate us from the love of God which is in Christ?
And it's also in the brotherhood. Nothing. Nobody. We're fast buddies
now, from now on. You and me, buddy. God the Father chose them, and
He chose the worst of the bunch. It'd be like you going down,
Stan, going down to the kiln and find the worst dog. Not only
is it foolish to go buy a dog, but to go down and get the worst
one. Of all the dogs you could have, get the worst. That's what
God did. That's who this bunch is. Not
many wise or mighty or noble, but nobodies. The hand-me-downs. God the Father chose them, God
the Son redeemed them, lived for them, established their righteousness,
died for them, paid for their sins, now lives for them to represent
them. God the Spirit sorted them out.
They look just like goats and sheep. They look a whole lot
alike, but goats have their tails up. So what does he do? He'd have a man pick on you
again. Stan and I walk down the road
and there's a dog following us. One of Stan's dogs. We walk down
the road and that dog's following along behind us. Comes to a fork
in the road. Fang goes one way, I go the other.
How do you know whose dog it is? Who? Who he follows. Guarantee who
follows Fang. Guarantee it. They hear it. He
knows him. Knows him. Loves him. Loves him. The Holy Spirit came down and
sorted them out. Sanctified them. Called them. Washed them. Cleaned them up. Made them look
good. Nurtured them. Fed them. Clothed
them. sat them down in their right
mind, scared away the enemies. He's going to bring them all
the way home someday, all the way home. Here are your dogs.
Father, here are your dogs. They're all here, all packed
up. Well, look at what he says here,
the reason for it all. Verse 10, I'm glorified in I'm glorified in these old dogs.
The more highly trained that old dog is of yours, the more
obedient he is, the better he looks, if he's groomed real nicely. The better they look, the more
highly trained they are, the more obedient they are, the better
reflection it is on you. Right? And that's what Christ
says about his people. I'm glorified in Him. I'm glorified in Him. Because
to God be the glory, great things He hath done unto Him. That's
going to be our song through the ages. Not look at me, but
unto Him, the Master. receive glory and honor and power,
for thou hast loved us and created all things for thy pleasure,
and they are and they were created by you." It's like an artist
painting a picture, or a sculptor a statue. Who gets the glory? When people see a painting, Did they glorify the canvas? Look at that canvas. Look at
it. It's two and a half by four and
a half. Did they glorify the brushes? Where are those brushes?
Bring those brushes out here. I want to see how he did this.
Those brushes. Bring them out here. Must be something special.
The paints? Or even the scene? Oh, it is
beautiful, yes. But no, they look down at the
name there, don't they? Who did this? That's what you
say. Who did this? This is magnificent.
Who did this? Norman Rockwell. Oh, he's great
artist, isn't he? And when we are ushered into
heaven itself, that's what the call is going to be. That's what
all the angelic beings and seraphs and the cherubims are going to
say. Who did this? Him. Unto him be the glory. Unto him
be the glory. And Christ, you know, imitators
say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Imitation is
the highest form of flattery. What does it say about us? It
says God hath predestinated us to be conformed to the image
of Christ. That's the highest form of flattery
to his Son. To make a whole bunch of them
just like him. Verse 11, and I'll quit. And now, Father, I'm
no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come
to Thee. I'm leaving. I'm going back to
the Father. You remember He said, I'm going
back to prepare a place? But they're staying. And I'm going
to leave them right in the middle of it. I'm going to take them
out of it. I'm not going to separate them
from it. I'm going to put them in a little commune by themselves
so that they can't be touched So forth, they're staying. They're in the world. These are
in the world, Father. They're in the world, smack dab
in the middle of it, working in it, rubbing shoulders with
it, touched by it, tempted by it, tried by it. They're in the
world. It's a world of tribulation,
a world of sin. I'll tell you what they are,
what we are. We're in a world of trouble. That's what we are.
In a world of trouble. You ever use that statement?
That's what we are. We're in a world of trouble.
We're in a world of hurt. A world of hurt. But look what he says. He continues,
Holy Father, keep them. Father, keep them through your
own name. Father, according to your word,
because you said you would, because you made a promise, Because your
name is on the line, your reputation. You're called Jehovah-Jireh.
You said you'd provide. You're called Jehovah-Rapha,
the Lord that healeth. You said you'd take away their
sin. You're called Jehovah-Neseth, the Lord our banner. You said
that you'd raise up the banner and they'd follow you. You're
called Jehovah-Shalom, the Lord our peace. Lord, give them peace.
You're called Jehovah-Rehah, the Lord our shepherd. Lead them
and guide them. Speak to them. Talk to them. They need it. You're
called Jehovah Sidkenu, the Lord our Righteousness. Lord, give
it to them. Give mine to them. They ain't got one. They need
it. You're called Jehovah Shema. The Lord is present. Be with
them, God. Be with them. According to your
name. You know what he's saying there?
Holy Father, keep them through your name. According to your
name. Your name's on the line. Your reputation. Keep those that
thou hast given me that they may be. Look at this. Don't don't
miss this. Don't miss this. Keep on. That they may be. One. Just like you and me. This is my desire. This is my desire, to be one
with God, to know God, to love God, to be found in Christ. I say like David in Psalm 27,
when my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me up. I say with Job, though my wife
mocketh me, I know my Redeemer liveth. I say right now, the Lord is
my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? What shall
I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be
afraid? Though an host should encamp
against me, my heart won't fear. Though war should rise against
me, in this will I be confident. One thing I've desired. One thing, that I might dwell
in the house of the Lord, to inquire in His holy temple about
the things of God. The gospel is my life. To behold
the what? The beauty of the Lord. I want to see Him. I ain't just
talking or preaching. I want to see Christ. And I have
seen Him with eyes of faith. and heard His voice with an ear
of faith. I have. I want to hear it again
and again and again. And I won't be satisfied, like
David said, until I awake someday with His likeness. Why? Because
I'm so dissatisfied with myself. And I want right now to love
Him, really love Him, so as to be enamored with him
and taken up with him. I want to walk with him. Some
men did. I want to, Henry. Who's Enoch
any more than I am? Just a man. I want to walk with
him too. Like a child. Let me. I want, I want, I want. I want to know him. I want to
be his friend like Abraham. I want him to talk to me face
to face. When I pray to him, I want him
to talk to me. Don't you? And I ain't even going
to be satisfied. And I urge you not to be satisfied
until you feel the same way. To know the true and living God,
one with, that they may, that's what he's praying here, that
they may be one with, married to, consumed with, taken up with,
not play toys, the true and living God. And know Christ, this man that
actually came down here and is actually standing right now at
the right hand, or seated, sorry, seated at the right hand of the
Father. And he can be known But I think I've heard a little
bit from him tonight. I don't know about you. I hope
so. But this is where he speaks.
I think I've heard. I know I have. I know I have. Lord grant it. Grant. God will. He'll hear. He always hears his
prayer of his son. That's what he's praying for
you and me. That we might be one. One. That's the end of it
all. That's the goal of it all. Christ
can bring us into the presence of God and be won, to behold
His glory. It hath not yet appeared. Eye
hadn't seen, ear hadn't heard. It hath not yet entered into
the heart of man. We don't have the foggiest. That's
what it is. We're in a fog. We see through
a glass dimly. But we haven't the foggiest idea
of what we've got in store for us to do. Everywhere we get a
little taste, a little touch, Here and there, a little thrill,
a little comfort, a little peace. I want more. I want more. I'm satisfied with Christ. He's
all I need. But I feel like I just know a
little bit about Him. I feel like I've just been acquainted
with Him. I feel like I've just heard His voice a little bit.
I want to hear it more, more fully, more clearly, more plainly. I'll be absolutely persuaded
about whom I believe. Don't you? I hope so. I hope that's your heart's desire. God grant it. May his Holy Spirit
grant it. You're dismissed.