Article February 20, 1937 Issue

The Mount of Vision

DOROTHY ANN LOVELL

In Proverbs we read, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The word "vision," understood in Christian Science, signifies that clear mental perception which recognizes God, Spirit, as All-in-all, and man as "the expression of God's being," as defined by Mrs. Eddy on page 470 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."

Because of the power which this vision bestows, mortal mind, the counterfeit of immortal Mind, is apparently ever active in its efforts to annul it. How often does the suggestion come that spiritual ideals are impracticable; that in a world believing in the reality of matter there is no place or support for those ideals! The constant aim of the materialist is to keep others down to the same dead level as himself. Yet, "where there is no vision, the people perish."

Material sense gave place to a better realization of spiritual reality when, through their enlightened understanding, the prophets were inspired to speak to the people of their time, warning and directing them, and exalting their standards. Because the Revelator on the mount of vision perceived the spiritual, harmonious facts of the universe, including man, he was inspired to write those sublime words of comfort: "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

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