.
The
Youth welcomed the traveler as though he had been a lifelong friend, and
invited him to His home. Unable to resist the charm of
the Young Man, and still puzzled over
the strange
encounter,
the traveler followed Him into the city and came to the door of a modest
house.
Here, in a small upper room filled with the perfume of fresh flowers,
the
young Host poured water over the hands of the traveler as he
washed
away the dust of the long journey.
.
,
And
here, in the course of a memorable evening which has been recorded in the
words of the traveler himself , he came to recognize his Host as the One
he had set out to find.
.
As
the traveler sat at the feet of his master through the night, unaware of
the passing hours, this first disciple of a new Dispensation had a glimpse
of the wonders to come.
"
This night ,
" he was told,
,
"
this very hour will, in the days to come,
be celebrated as one of the greatest and most significant of all festivals.
Render thanks to God for having graciously assisted
you
to attain your heart's desire.... Eighteen souls must, in the beginning,
spontaneously
and of their own accord, accept Me and recognize
the
truth of My Revelation. Unwarned and uninvited, each of
these
must seek independently to find me. "
DB 61
....
...
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