Editorial March 29, 1947 ISSUE

We Too Can Rebuke Unclean Spirits

John Randall Dunn

What mortal enjoys a rebuke? At the slightest sign of censure or criticism, does not self-love or self-justification usually raise its head? And yet there is a way of rebuke which hath healing in its wings and should be sought after by every follower of the lowly Nazarene. It is the rebuke which Truth ever has for everything that is unlovely, discordant, and erroneous. It is the effortless rebuke which loving, clean living and wholesome, guileless thinking must always give to those immersed in selfishness and sensualism. Speaking of the materialists who confronted Christ Jesus, Mary Baker Eddy writes (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 52): "Their imperfections and impurity felt the ever-present rebuke of his perfection and purity. Hence the world's hatred of the just and perfect Jesus, and the prophet's foresight of the reception error would give him."

But aside from the continual silent rebuke of his Christly thought and deed, the Master's audible challenge to sickness and sin and the resultant healing gave unmistakable evidence to the sons of men that a Saviour was in their midst. The Scriptures tell us that Jesus, when confronted with the sick and suffering, rebuked unclean spirits, fevers, and so-called demons, and the victims thereof were healed. He rebuked a violent storm at sea, "and there was a great calm," and "the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!" (Matt. 8:26, 27.)

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Editorial
Predestination
March 29, 1947
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit