Article July 21, 1923 Issue

Grace

ETHEL WAKLEY

Grace has been described as "the exercise of love," that is, as the practice of love. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (pp. 16, 17), Mrs. Eddy gives us an interpretation of the Lord's Prayer. The sentence, "Give us this day our daily bread," she interprets thus: "Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections,"—a clear indication that she accepted the truth that "man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live."

Our "daily bread" would, then, appear to be our understanding of Love. As we begin to see the necessity for this understanding in every circumstance of our daily life, in all our associations with our neighbors, we may sometimes think the task difficult. This is not so, however; and we shall realize the fact if we will open our consciousness to the joy which results from reflecting divine Love.

Jesus, the great exponent of the doctrine of Love in the Sermon on the Mount, gave such clear directions to guide us that we can with no truth whatever call ourselves Christians unless we love our neighbor. Indeed, the demand is imperative, so imperative that Jesus further said: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."

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