Editorial September 17, 1938 Issue

Devotion

Duncan Sinclair

No words could better express the spirit of devotion than these of the Psalmist (Psalms 42:1, 2): "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" They present a vivid picture of the truly devout, yearning for closest communion with the living and true God, and for the blessings which He alone can bestow. The Psalmist's words also portray the assurance of the devoted ones in Him whom they acknowledge as supreme over all.

Before we can commune with God, we must know Him as altogether worthy of our confidence. Otherwise, how could we honor and worship Him? What, then, is the nature of the Almighty? Christian Science reveals Him to be infinite Mind or Spirit, perfect Love. When we are thus informed of Deity there can be no deterrent to our approach to Him, for we are assured that our communion will be with intelligence which is all-knowing, and with Love which, being perfect, cares for its entire creation with infinite tenderness. No other basis than this is adequate to sustain wholehearted devotion to God.

We approach the Most High, then, with faith firmly established, through understanding, in His perfection and unlimited intelligence. We commune with Him by affirming the truth about Him and His universe. God is perfect Mind, and His universe, including man, is His idea, or reflection. All the attributes or qualities of God are perfect, unchangeable, immortal; and His creation, man, reflects these attributes or qualities perfectly. Thus, man—our real spiritual selfhood—because of his at-one-ment with God, expresses all the qualities of perfect Mind.

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