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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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But here was an undoubted Prophet, <strong>and</strong> He a Jew.<br />

Were <strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>n in error about <strong>the</strong> right place <strong>of</strong><br />

worship, <strong>and</strong> what was she to think, <strong>and</strong> to do ? To<br />

apply with such a question to <strong>Jesus</strong> was already to<br />

' ' find <strong>the</strong> right solution, even although <strong>the</strong> question<br />

itself might indicate a lower mental <strong>and</strong> religious<br />

st<strong>and</strong>point. It reminds us <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inquiry which <strong>the</strong><br />

healed Naaman put to Elisha about <strong>the</strong> Temple <strong>of</strong><br />

Rimmon, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> hiB request for a mule's burden <strong>of</strong><br />

earth ^m <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> True God, <strong>and</strong> for true<br />

worship.<br />

Once more <strong>the</strong> Lord answers her question by<br />

leading het far beyond it—beyond all controversy:<br />

even on to <strong>the</strong> goal <strong>of</strong> all His teaching. So<br />

marvellously does He speak to <strong>the</strong> simple in heart.<br />

It is best here to sit at <strong>the</strong> feet <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>, <strong>and</strong>,<br />

realising <strong>the</strong> scene, to fellow as His Finger points<br />

onwards <strong>and</strong> upwards. ' <strong>The</strong>re cometh an hour,

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