Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
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one OF the Pharisees had become very
much interested in the work and words
OF Jesus, and possibly his references
10 John the Baptist excited greater in
teresv. as ne had probably known Of
ann. de wanted u stuuy Jesus at close
range, 50 ne invited him 10 ms house
u s.a.sessNklln NINA 42uI NsIIhal tnere WAS
suCn an aar s~peEloriD ABOUT this
rsIIarfsse tuaI ue J4rp0seIy neslected The
Oruanary cUurleslus Uuc a sUSst ~ al
eastern host. GIeC TINS into your mind
nls alutuoe 70 Jesus. ne was interested
N ralln DuI ne was undecided as 10
y uaI ~ tniuk OF linn. ne wanted ~
stuuy r1I4l. 80 InvIIeu Him home with
ann, but ne considered Jesus so lar
las interior that ne was not even polite
Ia him.
Now look at the picture-an open court.
In the Senter liable with . hollow
square. around when were reclining this
host. ana tbs guests. Jesus belns in
me IoIesx seat Jesus Ieet are uutsy
Tor the SANDALS have not been rumoyed
since cOmlng into the house. IN his neart
there's a bit or wounders lie Is sOrry Tor
the host who mas been 50 rude, Tor ne
had not welcomed him cordially when he
came IN. out Jesus is keeping those feel
ings 70 himself
A GREAT SINNER.
Presently, in comes a woman OF the
street-custom gives anyone the right
10 enter-un0er her arm an alabaster
cruise. her hair flowing. her badge OF
shame on her face. BuS there's some
thing else in her face: its a look o.
query: she IS looking through the COM
pany TO ind soIaU one; and as she
nnds the object OF her quest, she slips
up behind Him The tears have begun
10 flow now. and she stands there weep
ing profusely. What's the cause OF
TT
Earlier in the evening she had been on
the outskirts OF the crowd that gathered
about the Teacher and Healer when He
was answering the questions PROFOUND
ed TO Him by Johns disciples. She had
seen the great power and compassion
He mad displayed, ana finally had heard
Him say with tones Of tenderest yearn-
ing, as He stretched out His arms 70
the people. Come unto me all We that
labor and are heavy laden. and will give
you rest Take my yoke upon you' and
learn OF Ne and sc shall md rest unto
your souls, for Ny yoke is easy and My
burden is light"
The words were stfl blazing in letters
OF light in her mind She was Just such
an one Some wretch had betrayed her
love for him, and then had forsaken her.
Her former friends and her family had
cast her out. She had felt there was no
hope for her. To keep body and soul
together she had been selling herself TO
the lusts OF men, men who would have
been ashamed OF themselves IL they had
struck her q blow in the face, but who
were killing her more cruelty and surely.
She was then nothing but q notorious
woman OF the streets whom no one re-
spected or cared for. Her burden was
very heavy. The yoke she had been
shouIderfng had well nigh worn her out
When she heard those words OF His,
however, a faint hope sprung up in
her heart She was sure Of the power
Of this Man. for she had seen il dis
played She wondered II His words
could include such an one as herself.
At first she felt they could mott but
as the evening shadows had gathered.
she screwed ND courage enough to seek
Him. The life and words Of the Man
had brought to her heart as never be-
fore the conviction Of her own great
sin: and there sprung up a feeling OF
gratitude for this faint ray Of hope
even She wanted to show her graft
tude in some way, so she brought with
her a very precious possession that
had been given her-an alabaster cruise
OF spikenard.
A GREAT SAVIOUR.
The sight OF Jesus reclining there
brought again the sense OF her shame
and sin and the tears came thick and
fast, falling on His feet. as she knelt
over them Then.as she realized IL, she
took her flowing tresses. not TO wipe her
eyes. but His feet, His dusty travel
stained feet. Breaking the alabaster
cruise she poured the fragrant spike
nard on His feet, washing away
thence the stains OF her tears.
Simon. the host. had been watching
her all along. He was incensed that
such an woman should dare TO put her
foot in his house. He was so upright
that he could not afford TO have her
darken his courtyard even. But he
was so absorbed in his curiosity over
Jesus that he didn't order her put out
Just then He had been watching Je-
sus all along from his seat. the high
est at the table Strangely, Jesus had
not said anything 10 the woman. He
had turned when the hot tears fell On
His feet had seen whence they came,
and had neither moved nor spoken.
This puzzled Simon He had been
wondering IL this Man could indeed be
the prophet for whom all Jews were
looking; many things had made him
think IL true; he had invited Him here
90 his house TO clear things up in his
own mind about that; but this incident
was a shock TO him Surely he must
be mistaken. for If the Man had been
the prophet He would have know what
kind OF woman this was and would