Article July 2, 1910 Issue

SPIRITUAL LAW

FLORA BELLE JOHNSON

In "Rudimental Divine Science" (p. 1) Mrs. Eddy defines Christian Science as "the law of God, the law of good, interpreting and demonstrating the divine Principle and rule of universal harmony." Jesus said, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." It logically follows that the law of God is the law of Spirit, or spiritual law, and this law understood and applied establishes or maintains the integrity of God's creation. demonstrates or brings to light reality, shows forth the glories of perfection,—the eternal verities, even as it is written: "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good."

Jesus, through what are called miracles, but which were really expressions of the activity of spiritual law, brought to light the "kingdom of heaven" by restoring the sick to a state of harmony and the sinful to a cleansed sense of being. He distinctly declared that he came to fulfil the law; then he immediately proceeded to annul every so-called material law of limitation by walking on the water, feeding the multitude, healing the sick, and raising the dead, showing clearly that the law he fulfilled was the might and supremacy of Spirit. He also commanded his followers to do likewise; but there are many today who do not dare even to attempt to do as he did, and for the reason that the spiritual law of life is not understood.

It must be conceded that human beings are not automatons, and that every act must be preceded by a thinking or willing of the action. To do the works of Jesus one must think as he thought and will as he willed. He plainly said that he came to do the will of his Father, which is "good will to men." His acts were in attestation of his obedience to God's will or the spiritual law; no other inference can be drawn. Christian Science follows in Jesus' steps in demonstration,—the way he did and taught his disciples to do,—and thus brings to light the scientific action of the divine Mind which actuated his every word and deed, for he plainly declared, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

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