Foremost
among the divine gifts to be desired and claimed is that of spiritual receptivity; for this gift brings with it the possibility of the continuous demonstration of Godlikeness.
It
is recorded in Matthew's gospel that Jesus, our great Way-shower, once said to his disciples, "Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
When
David in his distress called upon God for pardon and help, it is evident he had some understanding of the omnipotence, the all-power, of God; for he followed his prayer with the wonderful declaration of the truth found in the twenty-seventh psalm: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
Because,
O God, Thy glory I would see,I raise my daily prayer for purity;That all the crude, unsightly sketches tracedWithout Thy wise direction, be erased;And on the ready tablet of my thought,Only Thy faultless pattern may be wrought.
Pain seems very real to the physical sense of feeling, and Christian Scientists do not deny this; but they understand that the physical senses are always testifying to a false sense of existence, and not to the truth of being.
I shall be grateful for the privilege of commenting upon and correcting certain statement regarding Christian Science contained in a report of an address by a clergyman, appearing in a recent issue of your paper.
A report of a sermon on the subject of Christian Science by a Methodist minister, published recently in an issue of your paper, requires some comment on behalf of the Christian Scientist of your community, who naturally desire to have their faith and teaching correctly represented in the press.
The
history of the adventurous years of struggle in the wilderness through which the children of Israel passed in their journey out of bondage into the liberty of the freeborn, contains many lessons that have come down to present generations, full of meaning to those having eyes to see and ears to hear.
with contributions from Pearl Ecker Hubbell, Peter E. Mackay, Sally C. Bright, E. M. Le Messurier, H. R. Colborne, Semmes Steele, Herbert S. Joslin, James F. Blankenship, W. H. Arkenburgh, Don A. Bogen
In writing this testimony for our periodicals, my thought goes out of those who, perhaps, have been brought up in Christian Science homes, and who, though temporarily drifting away from its study, have come, or will come in time, to realize how dependable and available is divine Principle.
Twenty years ago, I fell one morning on my way to business; but felt no ill effects at the time, with the exception of a sprained ankle, which lasted only a few days.
Jesus of Nazareth opened the way for all mankind when he declared, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Articles from members of The Mother Church and good testimonies from those healed by Christian Science are always welcomed for consideration by the Editors.
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with contributions from Pearl Ecker Hubbell, Peter E. Mackay, Sally C. Bright, E. M. Le Messurier, H. R. Colborne, Semmes Steele, Herbert S. Joslin, James F. Blankenship, W. H. Arkenburgh, Don A. Bogen