Article June 22, 1918 Issue

Salvation

ALMA LUTZ

One of the many blessings that Christian Science has brought us is the understanding of the Bible and its application to everyday affairs. This has been made possible through the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, which reveals the spiritual treasures of the Bible, heretofore imperceptible to material thought.

The story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of Egypt has been of great comfort to many in these troubled times, when to human sense all has seemed chaos, destruction, and night. We find Moses encamped by the Red Sea, and with him an unsteady, undependable people who had long been enslaved. In front of them was the Red Sea, apparently impassable, and on either side were high mountains shutting them in, while behind was the host of Pharaoh, bent upon destruction, well equipped, and according to human testimony superior in every way to the Israelites. Within the camp were the mutterings, complaints, reproaches, and fears of a doubting people; but above all was the angel of the Lord, and the divine presence symbolized by a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night, a protection and a guide.

What did Moses do? Did he give up because the odds seemed against him? Did he blindly ignore the evil which seemed to confront him? No. He saw the Red Sea, the mountains, the armies of Pharaoh, heard the mutterings of his people, but he looked through them, beyond them, to "the salvation of the Lord." Because he knew that this salvation was sure, he was able to accomplish what to human sense and material law seemed impossible. The sea was divided, the Israelites passed through on dry land, and "the waters were a wall unto them" on either side, while those who were bent on destruction met the fate that they had planned for others.

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