Article May 29, 1926 Issue

Precious Thoughts

RUBY WILMETH HEDGES

To be always conscious of God's allness would close the door of thought to all else; and, indeed, is not God all-power, all Truth, Life, and Love? Christ, Truth, walks as a silent partner with those who love God; and the "still small voice" of Truth may be heard many times during the day. Moses realized the ever-presence of God to such an extent that he was enabled to lead the children of Israel out of the land of bondage through the guidance of divine wisdom.

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is spoken of as one "whom the Lord knew face to face." Throughout the Bible we find accounts of prophets talking with God. And should we deny that this communion with God was the reception of precious thoughts, which flowed to them from the divine source of intelligence? God is as infinite now as He was in Moses' time, and therefore as ever present. Are we emptying our mental storehouse of all evil, envy, strife, dishonesty, selfishness,—all the errors of sinful sense,—to make room for the acceptance of God's thoughts? Are we heeding the voice of divine Love? Are we keeping our hearts pure, showing mercy and justice to our fellow-men? Every good thought, every good deed, is a proof of our acceptance of and obedience to this gentle voice of Christ, Truth.

As often as we receive good thoughts, should not our acceptance of them be accompanied with thanksgiving to God, "from whom all blessings flow"? In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 581) our inspired Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, defines "angels" thus: "God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual intuitions, pure and perfect; the inspiration of goodness, purity, and immortality, counteracting all evil, sensuality, and mortality." David sang, "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them:" and again, "Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered." We find in true thoughts the reality of true substance.

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