Editorial December 25, 1926 Issue

Perfect Peace

Duncan Sinclair

The Old Testament contains many an inspired word; and possibly no part of it is richer in this respect than is the book of Isaiah. The prophet reached to lofty spiritual heights at times, and has left a record which has been of the greatest value to mankind. How clearly he saw the coming of the Christ to human consciousness! How vividly he realized the protecting power of God! How lovingly he portrayed the peace which results from obedience to the divine will! These are the words of Isaiah's song: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."

"Because he trusteth in thee"! Then trust in God is necessary to perfect peace! And just as the prophet declared the fact that peace is the gift of God, so did the "multitude of the heavenly host," who sang, on that first Christmas when the greatest of all peacemakers was born, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." To Christ Jesus belongs the honor of having revealed, to a far greater extent than had ever been done before, the true nature of God, the understanding of which is necessary in order that men may experience "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding," of which Paul spoke to the Philippians.

Now while it is true that Jesus brought the message of the peace and good will of God to men, it is also true that the message was never fully scientifically interpreted until Mrs. Eddy discovered Christian Science, the Comforter, which the Master promised had to come in order that the spirit of Truth should so pervade the consciousness of men that all his sayings might be understood. This is what has happened. No longer need the real nature of God remain unknown to men; no longer need they remain in doubt as to a single word spoken by the Nazarene Prophet. Christian Science explains the Way-shower's teachings, revealing the truth about God in its fullness, and thus gives such a sense of assurance as to God's goodness, love, and perfection that there inevitably follows a great measure of that perfect peace of which Isaiah wrote.

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