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First To Mary' >
III. An Example Of How The Remembrance Of Past And Pardoned Sin May Be A Blessing.
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Mary evidently tried always to be beside Him. The cure had been perfect, but perhaps there was a tremulous fear, as in the man that prayed that he might be with Him.'
And so, look how all the notices give us one picture of a heart set on Him. There were--
(a) Consciousness of weakness, that made her long for His presence as a security.
(b) Deep love, that made her long for His presence as a joy.
(c) Thankful gratitude, that made her long for opportunities to serve Him.
And this is what the remembrance of Jesus should be to us.
