Article July 11, 1931 Issue

"The Lord is my light"

ANNA EMANUEL WILLIAMS

Traveling recently to Ireland with her small son, a student of Christian Science was a little worried as to what sort of crossing it might be. Uncertain as to whether to leave the cabin in darkness, she asked the boy if he would prefer the lights left on in case he wanted anything during the night. Without hesitation his reply came joyfully, "Mother, 'the Lord is my light.' " Such assurance rebuked the anxious thought in the student's consciousness; and, as it turned out, there was a perfect crossing.

How readily mortal mind argues for itself, and how steadily we have to repudiate each false belief that endeavors to find lodgment in our thought! The mother had been healed of seasickness through the application of Christian Science, but the argument had come that even though she should be all right, the boy might need help. But his clear vision silenced the lie that threatened to destroy her sense of peace; it banished the anxiety, and filled her heart with gratitude and joy.

Our Master well recognized the simple trust of children when he said, "Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." As we accept the promises of the Bible in faith, as a child accepts the promises of a human parent, light is thrown on the darkness and the shadows vanish. And how brilliant is the light that a prayerful utterance of the truth brings! A knowledge of God brings this light to our consciousness; and it is as we acquire a demonstrable knowledge of Him and of His universe that we discard our old, false concept of man as burdened with sin, sickness, and death, and see him in his true light as the son of God, the image of divine Love, the spiritual idea of Mind; as perfect and indestructible, subject only to the harmonious conditions that the loving Father bestows.

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