Article February 24, 1923 Issue

Money

W. K. PRIMROSE

ON page 269 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy writes, "Metaphysics resolves things into thoughts, and exchanges the objects of sense for the ideas of Soul;" and in tracing money back to its earlier forms, we find it is but the modern equivalent of barter. Money of itself has no power; but one of the reasons for the great power which it appears to exercise over mankind is that the possession of it generally enables men to obtain food, clothing, and the necessaries of life, and temporarily quiets one amid the fears which beset mankind.

To the student of Christian Science, the question of supply is one of the most fundamental. The solution of the problem of lack of supply was given for all time by our Master in the closing verses of the sixth chapter of Matthew, particularly in the words, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." The great difficulty is that nearly every one approaches the subject from a limited basis, which necessarily involves a limited result; and a further trouble with many of us is that frequently some particular phase of our problem appears to be so pressing that we are made to forget our Master's injunction. Is not the student of Christian Science frequently heard to say, If only I had a better sense of supply I could do this or that; I should be free from anxiety or worry, and what a joy that would be?

Christian Science teaches that "all is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all" (Science and Health, p. 468); and in the opening verse of the second chapter of Genesis we read, "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them." It is evident, there fore, that what will solve the question of lack of supply is the spiritual understanding of God and His creation. Every idea in the divine Mind is perfect and complete, and is already supplied with everything that is needful and necessary. Supply is not something that requires to be produced; it is present already. It would be quite impossible for an idea of the divine Mind to fail, to become useless or inactive. Any such conclusion would presuppose that God, the creator of the universe, held within Himself the element of failure, uselessness, or inactivity. In the story of the siege of Dothan, told in the sixth chapter of the second book of Kings, we read that when the servant of Elisha was overcome by fear he cried, "Alas, my master! how shall we do?" and the prophet answered, "Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." And Elisha, it is recorded, "prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see."

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