Article December 30, 1933 Issue

"Thou hast put gladness in my heart"

MILDRED G. PORTER

The human demand is for joy—joy in the dark hours as well as in the brighter ones. Our faith must vanquish doubt during those seasons when situations seem filled with perplexities. During such seasons we prove the living presence of our tender, merciful, all-loving God, brooding over us, ever mindful of His creation.

Isaiah states in definite language one method by which we may unfailingly experience the potency of scientific demonstration when he writes, "Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." The order is for joy, the gladsomeness which comes of a trustful heart, producing the cheerful countenance, annihilating gloomy shadows of false concepts of existence. No compromise with discouragement here, no lingering over the strict demands to rejoice! Rather is shown in this Biblical admonition the impossibility of drawing the living water from the wells of infinite Truth and Love without joyous appreciation of the fount which makes the drawing possible.

Surely Christian Science opens wide the door of human consciousness that it may understand the reason for the hope within it; for has not humanity yearned for freedom, happiness, tranquillity, and rightly so? Should we not expect more of scientific demonstration daily as we turn steadfastly in greater measure to the infinite source of all blessedness? Indeed, it is our full privilege to respond and correspond to all that the Father hath—the liberty of spiritual Life, Truth, Love. One should never hesitate to draw freely upon this abundant and eternal source, but should always be expectant of receiving.

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