Article November 19, 1927 Issue

Feeding on the Bread of Life

MARY ALICE DAYTON

THE Master's disciples, pondering on the saying, "The bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world," said, "Lord, evermore give us this bread." Is not this spiritual sense of bread needed to-day? And how wonderfully the divine Mother-Love is imparting what truly feeds "the famished affections" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 17). and is sustaining faith in God. The newborn consciousness of Truth is not fed materially. Our spiritual Mother, God, knows the need and supplies it, as often as there is the hungering after righteousness which opens thought to receive it.

Indeed, only the one who partakes of the truth of being, far removed from educated dependence on the material, could prepare and distribute it to others for their assimilation. To Mrs. Eddy "a feast of Soul" meant "a famine of sense" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 263). It was no idle promise: "They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house." Love spreads "a table in the wilderness" of mortal hopes, and in the presence of the enemies of good, when the true spiritual sense of food is understood.

The souvenir spoon manufactured in recognition of Concord's most distinguished citizen, Mrs. Eddy, carried this message from her to her followers: "Not matter but Mind satisfieth." It was her request that these spoons be used every day and the motto be noted at each meal. It found an immediate response in many homes; but as the years have passed there has perhaps less evidence of this reminder of the truth that feeds thought and refreshes with the spiritual ideas which Christian Science presents. The material type instead of a correct sense of Scripture is too often regarded as the substance of life. The temporary nature of our present sense of bread, much taking of thought as to "what shall we eat?" and the betray Christlike dietary theories, and rules of health betray the lack of Christlike dependence on Love's care for each and all.

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