Article August 24, 1918 Issue

Omnipresence

KATE HALL

The writer has had to prove for herself the wonderful truths contained in the thought of God's omnipresence. She had been healed and had responded to the divine call, "Take up thy bed, and walk," and was daily rejoicing in restored health and vigor. Although life was new and joyous and she felt overflowing with love and gratitude, yet she had often to retrace her hasty steps and learn to walk, and to work out her own salvation. On page 494 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" our revered Leader says, "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need."

The writer had occasion to prove the truth of this statement. The time came when her husband passed on. Two sons and one daughter were serving their country in France and one child was in England, thus leaving her, to sense, alone. The bitterness of that word "alone" held her fast and did its worst to keep her down. She longed with a great desire to know more of the divine companionship. She read, "Thy Maker is thine husband," and she was reminded of our elder Brother, and of "our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious" (Science and Health, p. 16). Prayer was answered in an unexpected way: in the still, dark hours of the night she heard the divine voice, "Lo, I am with you alway." Like a flash the writer saw that to lean even upon a small child for protection and companionship during the night, would be owning another power apart from divine Love. Her way was made clear and "the rough places plain." Omnipresent Love was indeed her husband and friend, and during the seeming terrors of the darkness she felt the peace of God; for had not divine Love met her need?

This article is penned in a cottage far away from human habitations, on the lonely moors; yet the writer is not lonely, for joy has taken the place of fear, and fullness of joy has replaced timidity and terror. Our Leader says in Science and Health (p. 274), "Divine Science is absolute, and permits no half-way position in learning its Principle and rule—establishing it by demonstration."

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