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

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in mbstimoe, if not in words: ' Come unto Me, all<br />

ye that labour <strong>and</strong> OHAP. are heavy laden, <strong>and</strong> I<br />

will give yon reet. . . . Leam <strong>of</strong> Me, for I am meek<br />

<strong>and</strong> lowly in heart. ... Ye shall find rest unto yonr<br />

souls. . . . .' This was to her <strong>the</strong> Prophet sent from<br />

Gted with <strong>the</strong> good news that opened even to her<br />

<strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Heaven, <strong>and</strong> laid its yoke upon<br />

her, not bearing her down to very hell, but easy <strong>of</strong><br />

wear <strong>and</strong> light <strong>of</strong> burden. She knew that it was all<br />

as He said, in regard to <strong>the</strong> heavy load <strong>of</strong> her past;<br />

<strong>and</strong>, as she listened to those Words, <strong>and</strong> looked on<br />

that Presence, she learned to believe that it was all<br />

as He had promised to <strong>the</strong> heavy burdened. And<br />

she had watched, <strong>and</strong> followed Him afar <strong>of</strong>f to <strong>the</strong><br />

Pharisee's house. Or, perhaps, if it be thought that<br />

she had not that day heard for herself, still, <strong>the</strong><br />

sound <strong>of</strong> that message must have reached her, <strong>and</strong><br />

wakened <strong>the</strong> echoes <strong>of</strong> her heart. And still it was:<br />

Come to Me ; learn <strong>of</strong> Jfo; J will give rest. What<br />

mattered all else to her in <strong>the</strong> hunger <strong>of</strong> her soul,<br />

which had just tasted <strong>of</strong> that Heavenly Bread ?<br />

<strong>The</strong> shadow <strong>of</strong> her form must have fallen on all

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