Árdís - 01.01.1953, Page 45

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serve Jesus all the days of His life, yea, even after the Crucifixion.
Who ever had an Easter comparable to hers?
The courage of the woman who had the issue of blood is
outstanding. To seek Jesus in the midst of the throng, to be pushed
and jostled and jeered at by the men, and not to run away took
great faith. She felt that all she needed was to touch the hem of
His garment. How right she was! She spent her days telling others
how her prayer was answered and bringing them into the realiza-
tion of Christ’s might. Her home became a mecca for sufferers,
where she never tired telling about the Divine touch.
Even the woman of Samaria, a member of a despised race
and a woman of sin was not overlooked by Jesus. How uplifted
she, the outcast, must have been to be noticed by the Master. How
complete her conversion was! Her life became one of service to
the poor and needy, with whom she willingly shared her “living
water of life”.
The haughty Roman wife of Pilate was strongly influenced
by Our Master. Despite her grandeur and wealth she became
aware of Jesus and that very awareness gave her courage to dare
to interfere with the official business of her husband, an hitherto
unheard of, yes unthought of, act.
The early Christian church of the apostles was filled with
women who devoted their lives to serving the Saviour.
Pricilla, a rich and educated Jewess and her husband, Aquilla
were close friends of Paul. They came to Corinth when Jews were
banished from Rome. Pricilla opened her home and purse, as well
as her heart, to the apostles and their church and became a willing
teacher of Christ’s doctrine to all who came her way. She and
Aquilla made a perfect team who worked unselfishly as ministers
of Jesus.
Lydia became a Jewess and was very well versed in Hebrew
scripture and laws. She was an ideal homemaker who eagerly
welcomed guests to her home. When Paul came to Macedonia,
he encountered Lydia and her friends worshipping on the river
bank one Sabbath morn. The Lord opened Lydia’s heart to the
gospel of Jesus and from then on she worked zealously for Him.
Her home became a haven for the Apostles. Never was anyone
turned away. When Paul and Silas left prison, they went straight