Article March 21, 1931 Issue

Heal!

E. VIOLET J. DICKSEE

There is perhaps no word in the Christian's dictionary which is more vital than the word "heal." Our Master laid the injunction to heal on all those who believed on him; he stated that healing was the evidence which followed the acceptance of his teachings. His whole life-mission was one of healing. Without the works his words would not have brought to mankind the great comfort and vitality with which they have been associated down the years following his earthly career. We can imagine how impracticable his teaching would have sounded if no cases of healing had been recorded; if they had remained as a beautiful ethical code, but incapable of practical demonstration in everyday life. Yet that is what many of his professed followers would have the world believe. They acknowledge Jesus' teachings and the wonderful standard of living which he set forth, and yet they call his works "miracles," and deny the possibility of being able to do the works that he did.

The works which accompanied Jesus' teachings were no more miracles than the fruit of a healthy tree is a miracle. The fruit is a natural result. So, healing is the natural result of the understanding of the Master's teachings. Who would maintain that he had an understanding of the rules of mathematics if he could not work out the simplest problem? What would be the good of this knowledge, indeed, unless it could be so used?

For many centuries this healing power had been lost, until it was again given to the world through the revelation which came to Mary Baker Eddy. Her pure consciousness was enabled to perceive the healing presence of the Christ, which human belief had shut out with its dogma and ritual of materiality. On page 583 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy defines "Christ" as follows: "The divine manifestation of God, which comes to the flesh to destroy incarnate error." It is the understanding of this divine manifestation of God, or, in other words, of the Christ, which enables those who are endeavoring to follow in the Master's footsteps to heal all manner of discord.

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