Article November 26, 1949 Issue

NO NEED TO STRUGGLE

DUMONT BEERBOWER

Christ Jesus, the foremost teacher of all time, gave this message of Love to all who would listen (Matt. 11:28): "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Since his day millions have heard his message, have treasured its assurance of hope and comfort, and have yearned to know some measure of its promise. But not understanding the scientific law upon which it is based, all too many have failed to experience the peace and comfort it offers. Out of these failures has come the belief that the rest promised by the Master is largely reserved for those who, having lived good lives according to human standards, have passed through the portals of death into some unknown place called heaven. As a consequence of this belief, human existence appears to many to be a constant and hopeless struggle.

Christian Science exposes the falsity of this belief in all its aspects and lovingly releases mankind from its bondage. It sets forth in clear and understandable terms the underlying divine Principle which Christ Jesus preached and practiced throughout his ministry and shows the way by which all may begin to live as he lived. It does not require an educational background or compliance with creeds or doctrines, but rather a childlike willingness to accept the truth. It says with the Master (Matt. 11:25), "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes."

Christian Science clearly reveals that God is divine Mind and that Mind produces all real action. It also shows that man reflects this all-acting Mind. The Apostle Paul, speaking to the men of Athens in his masterful explanation of their "unknown" God, quoted these immortal words (Acts 17:28): "In him [Mind] we live, and move, and have our being." As we understand this statement of the divine law of being and practice it faithfully in daily living, we are able to drop the delusion that there is any true activity or existence apart from Him. In this way our human sense of life is so transformed that it manifests in ever-increasing measure the harmony, joy, and fruition which are man's heritage.

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