Article January 2, 1937 Issue

"The blessed light"

VIRGINIA B. PHINNEY

"Arise , shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." Do not the prophet's words convey the cheering, strengthening assurance of God's love and concern for all who trust in Him? "Thy light is come." It is here. The light of Truth dawns on the human consciousness first in faith, then unfolds in the full radiance of spiritual understanding.

The following incident may illustrate the feeling of safety which comes when one catches a gleam of spiritual light. A young girl who enjoyed skating remained until the sun went down and it began to grow dark. The path which led home from the skating pond extended through an open field, then up a hill, then through a pine grove, and finally led out on to a lighted street. It was very dark coming up through the woods, and her feet often slipped on the icy path, or tripped over the ice-covered, knotted roots which unexpectedly protruded from the ground. She was fearful over this part of the path until she caught the gleam of the street light, and with this light came a sense of protection. From then on her footing was more secure as she hummed a merry little tune, and almost before she knew it she was home.

We know that a way which is well lighted is much easier to travel than one which is partially or totally dark. To unillumined human consciousness the way of material sense, involving sickness, sin, and death, is indeed an extremely dark and oftentimes fearful journey, until the light of everpresent Love illumines one's thought. Mary Baker Eddy writes in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 538), "The sun, giving light and heat to the earth, is a figure of divine Life and Love, enlightening and sustaining the universe."

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