The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-04

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" Personal devotion to Christ was
d;snIavcd in loves MONDAY glory
bv Mary's amounting of nm at
Bethany; in hates midnight gloom
by Judas bargain for his Dertay-
NJ If Jerusalem; and III talth $
temporary eclipse by Peters de-
nial of him during his trial De-
fore the Jewish authorities.
FRAGRANCE OF PERSONAL
DEVOTION MARK 1889
The Perfume Of the Amounting
NV Mary shows the fragrance OF
ncrsonai devotion to Christ. (l)
Thr perfumc Of devotion arose
from the. loving act Of Mary IN
thai beautiful home scene at Beth
any. Jesus and the Twelve were
at table in the house OF SIMON
the lcper, whom Jesus doubtless
bnd cleansed. While the meal was
hcin~ served or at its close, Mary
took an alabaStcr flask containing
very costly perfume OF pure
spikcnard. broke it, and poured us
contents on the head of Jesus. II
wns an act of ardent love for the
Lord who, she felt, was soon 10
enter the shadows. 1t was a per-
fume that still pervades the house
Of humanity. CIV The acid OF
avarice was manifest In the cllti-
c;sm of Judas. Indignantly adj
dressing his fellow disciples, he
censurcd the amounting as absolute
waste. Why had not Mary sold this
perfumr for three hundred dem
arii and turned the money over
TO the poor? Some of the discl-
nles thoughtlessly Joined in the
criticism, but Judas had Il motive,
as John points out: He was treas
urer. and thief, for if the price
of the perfume had got to hlm,
it would have got no further. 90
The aroma Of appreciation eXhal-
ed in the defense of Jesus. He
shielded the devoted woman from
her critics. He commended her act
as a woman from her critics. He
commended her act as a good
work. lie declared its timeliness,
since he was soon to go while the
poor would always remain. He
praised her for doing what she
could. He accepted the amounting
as advance perfume for his bur
ial. He promised that in all the
world this good deed should be
told wherever men preached the
gospel. How Jesus appreciated the
amounting!
FALSITY IN PERSONAL
DEVOTION MARK 14:l0. I'D
The Plot of the Betrayal by Ju-
das exhibits falsity and failure in
personal devotion to Christ. He
had been with Jesus for three
wears and never i flaw did he
find in his Master. He held a post
of honor among the Apostles.
Doubtless he joined his compan-
ions in working miracles and
preaching the good news. But Sa-
tan dwclt in his heart and he was
never true disciple. He knew
that the Jewish authorities at Je-
rusalem had for months sought to
slay Jesus. Not until Tuesday of
Crucifixion week did their pur-
pose take form when they bar
gained with Judas to betray him.
The demon in Judas had been
aroused at Bethany on Saturday
evening when Jesus defended
Mary against his criticism. So he
event unto the chief priests"
(probably in personal interview
with Annas) and to their JOY
agreed to deliver Jesus into their
hands for thirty pieces Of silver.
Then he rejoined the circle around
Jesus awaiting q convenient hour
and seeking the first opportunity
to betray the Lord. Was there
ever such falsity?
FALTERING IN PERSONAL
DEVOTION MARK 14:27-31)
The Prediction of the Denials
by Peter forecast faltering in
personal devotion to Christ. On
that night of nights Peter was
astounded when Jesus told him
what he would do before day
break. Yet follow the apostle from
midnight to about three o'clock in
the morning of Crucifixion day.
We hear him boasting that he
would never" stumble on account
of his Master though others
should fail and fall, and that he
would die before he would deny
his Lord. We see him arming HIM
self with a sword in order to be
ready, as he thought. for any