Article January 28, 1939 Issue

Eternal Now

JANE W. MC KEE

When the centurion appealed to him in the interest of a sick servant, Jesus said, "I will come and heal him." And immediately he healed him. With Jesus, the present was always the right time to heal. He lived in the ever-presence of God's allness, wherein all capacity, opportunity, ability, and truth exist. Therefore, he did not put off for another day what presented itself to him to be handled.

Jesus met every fresh day with the realization that God's work was done, and that this fact needed only to be proved. Each day unfolded opportunities to be about his Father's business of reflecting the completeness and perfection of God. When, on the Sabbath day, he took the man sick of dropsy and healed him and let him go, the work was done. Now, to him, was always the time accepted. All of good is always available, and now is the time to prove it. Man lives now, and eternally.

In "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" we read (p. 41), "Why should any one postpone his legitimate joy, and disregard his lawful inheritance, which is 'incorruptible and undefiled'?" Postponement and lack go hand in hand, because, after consulting the five physical senses, one thinks he lacks time, inspiration, inclination, ability, desire, courage, supply. He resorts to postponement, when he should turn to omni-good now and at once reverse the sense of lack. If our day seems too full, too hurried, too burdened, rather than resort to postponement as a remedial agent, let us examine the situation. We may find that human sense, false responsibility, pride, and self-will have imposed their demands on our attention. When the things they suggest are erased from our thought, our day holds abundant opportunity to glorify Him in serenity and harmony.

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