.
.
.Before
setting out on his search, the traveler had retired to a secluded spot
to pray and meditate for more than a month. He had rid himself of all worldly
attachments and put his whole trust in God,
for he knew that without the aid of God he would never find the One he
sought.
.
It
was after this period of prayer and meditation that he felt irresistibly
drawn to the land of Iran
and to this small city at whose gates he had now arrived. As he looked
towards the city gate
his
mind was filled with strange thoughts. Where was he to go from here? How
long was
this
arduous search to last? Suddenly he saw a wonderful Figure. It was a Young
Man
coming
forward to greet him with a smile on His radiant face as if He had expected
his
arrival. The traveler was amazed. Who was the Young Man, and how did He
know
he was coming? From the moment he set eyes on this Youth he was
stirred
with emotions he could not explain. The dignity of the Young
Man's
bearing and the sweetness of His manner made an
immediate
and permanent impression.
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