The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-04
Haired, Malice Of Apostaie Religious
Leaders Caused European Nations to
Fall Into Hands Of Anti-Cod Forces

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walt until the people returned
home. Their plan was contrary
10 christs prophecy. but He was
right and they were wrong.
They decided 10 Kill Him. but
they had 10 do 30 at the Divinely
appointed time and in the Divinely
appointed way. a. 1t stands for
ever written:
Him. being delivered nv the
determinate counsel and fore
knowledge Of God. We Israel
ites have taken. and by wick
ed hands have cruclfied and
slain" Acts 2;2s.
Under God. there il light amid
darkness. In the Divinely-inspired
narrative. God pauses. TO show US
the devotion of true believers. A
beautiful picture Is introduced into
a raging sea Of hate and malice
Matt. 26:s-13). This Is the pic
ture Now when Jesus was In
Bethany. In the house OF Simon
the leper. there came unto Him a
woman having an alabaster box
OF very precious ointment. and
poured IT upon His head. as He
sat at meat" Matt. 2o:6i7).
Woman's Loyalty shown
The loyalty and love OF woman
sheds light on dark picture.
This took place Mt the time the
ssnhedrin was plotting against
our Lord. The host was Simon the
leper. one cured by Christ. What
testimony to His grace and pow
err We do not know Simon nor
the unnamed woman. though she
may have been Mary: but both
loved Christ. lie was with friends
who were celebrating beforehand
His resurrection.
Christ was eating out, and par
taking OF the hospitality OF tested
friends. He came into another
mans house and was anointed by
another persons oil. Yet II all be-
longed to Christ. the Creator of
all things. and the Recreator of
His people.
The amounting was for
Christ: hut the whole house
would perceive and enjoy the
perfume. She anointed that
precious head about 10 he
crowned with thorns.
And how did the party react E?
But when His disciples saw 1t.
they had Indignation. saving. To
what purpose is this waste? For
this ointment might have been
sold for much. and given to the
poor" Matt. 26:s-9). What hy-
pocrisyl How blind people are
when out of Gods will, In Johns
account, Judas first protested the
amounting; here the disciples.
Judas probably started IT. and the
gullible disciples repeated the pro-
test
Put your whole heart into devo-
ton to Christ and even Chris
tians will disapprove. II this
woman had asked the advice OF
these carnal disciples. she would
neither have snointed Christ nor
sold oil for the poor. She con-
suited her own consecrated heart.
Hearts unyielded to Christ would
call IL sentimental aroma. They
talked about ointment sold. They
were unitarian schemers, and so
despicable. They smell money
vanishing in the air as the per-
fume OF a sacrificisl act filled the
house. Cold statisticians have no
heart for Christ. They talk a lot
about practical Christianity. They
value only what can be sold.
Real Test OF Value
To value only what can be sold
Is To despise real values. such as:
golden sunsets. glorious dswns;
the songs of birds and the chorus
OF rustling leaves. Can gold and
silver buy: fresh air, the fragrance
of flowers. rain and dew and snow
the JOY of childhood and the en-
thusiasm of youth, the strength of
wisdom. peace OF faith In Christ,
the love of friends and loved ones.
the confidence OF honest men. as
surance and hope. devotion and
dedication, the love. grace and
mercy and peace OF God, the joy
of Christian service. the unity OF
the Spirit In the bond of peace ?
These, no thief can steal. no rust
can corrupt. nor briber can buy.
Judas was one OF the Twelve.
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