Article April 22, 1939 Issue

"Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven"

SUSAN F. CAMPBELL

WE learn in Christian Science that the sign of healing proves our understanding of Christian Science. This sign is possible in this age, as a result of Mrs. Eddy's great discovery of the spiritual laws underlying Jesus' mighty works. Mrs. Eddy used these laws and taught others to use them. Then she elucidated them in the Christian Science textbook, and gave it to the world, so that today all who will may learn to apply the lost art of Christian healing.

As the first gleam of spiritual, scientific light arouses thought, one can at that moment begin to prepare himself to obey Jesus' command, "Heal the sick." It is highly important and essential that the student should give this sign of healing, for not only does it restore health and vigor to others, but at the same time it is a proof to himself that to some extent he understands the Principle of Christian Science; and back of this sign lies the fundamental cause for all real joy.

At one time Jesus sent out seventy disciples. They returned, we read, with joy, saying, "Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name." How natural it would seem that they should rejoice in such grand results! But Jesus lifted their thought from the outward result to the basic cause for joy. "Rejoice not," he said, "that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." The healing was the proof, but the great goal or purpose of scientific healing was and is to demonstrate the truth that man is not material and mortal, but spiritual and immortal. In other words, Jesus was telling his disciples to rejoice in the spiritual facts of Truth rather than to center their joy on some improved phase of the Adam-dream.

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