Article January 14, 2013 Issue

Take a spiritual walk

For the Lesson titled "Truth" from January 21 - 27, 2013

Madelon Maupin

At a time when people are focused on getting exercise more than ever before, walking is still considered one of the best ways of staying in shape. What if walking took on a spiritual dimension of following paths that lead to understanding God, Truth? What would be required? How do we find such a “path”? This week’s Bible Lesson on “Truth” explains how.

Section I is like a training coach instructing us how we take this spiritual “walk": by understanding our Truth-endowed ability to turn away from darkness. The Psalmist said it this way: “Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in the way” (Psalms 119:37, citation 3). Mary Baker Eddy, echoing the same “turning away,” reinforces the Psalm with: “Truth and Love enlighten the understanding, in whose ‘light shall we see light;’ and this illumination is reflected spiritually by all who walk in the light and turn away from a false material sense” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 510, cit. 2).

Another requirement for finding Truth is in the story of King David’s son by Bathsheba, Solomon, who prayed for an understanding heart and discernment so he could meet his kingly responsibilities. Describing himself as “a little child” (I Kings 3:7, cit. 7) reveals deep humility, since this Hebrew term was often used by someone who lacked experience in their profession. 