Editorial January 30, 1978 Issue

Testimonies that heal

Naomi Price

"One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see."John 9:25; Only a dozen words, eleven of them monosyllables, but they constitute one of the most famous testimonies to the power of the Christian method of healing ever delivered.

The man who testified in this way had been born blind, and Christ Jesus healed him. He was undoubtedly grateful, and despite the Pharisees' hostile questioning about the healing and about the man who was responsible for it, he spoke up in his own spontaneous, straightforward way, refusing to be deterred by the threatening attitude of Jesus' enemies. As a consequence, he has been an inspiration to successive generations of Christians ever since, assuring them of the undeniable healing power of the Christ, Truth, and the rightness of publicly acknowledging blessings received.

"Testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important," writes Mary Baker Eddy in the Manual of The Mother Church. "More than a mere rehearsal of blessings, it scales the pinnacle of praise and illustrates the demonstration of Christ, 'who healeth all thy diseases' (Psalm 103:3)."Man., Art. VIII, Sect. 24; It is not surprising, then, that both written and oral testimonies have a vital role in the experience of Christian Scientists today. Opportunities are constantly provided for them to tell of their own healings. They can regularly read and listen to other people's accounts of healing in the Christian Science periodicals and at the Wednesday testimony meetings. Every week there is new evidence of the power of the Christ, Truth, to heal all kinds of disease and discord. Every week fresh expressions of gratitude from those healed can be expected.

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