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The government is on God’s shoulder
During times of uncertainty and political divisiveness, people want stability. They want to know that the institutions that undergird their lives, such as government, are resting on a more sure basis than the shoulders of well-meaning but imperfect men and women.
Centuries ago, the prophet Isaiah foresaw a government not of fallible people, but of an infallible, all-powerful, all-good God. He said that this divine government would be represented by the Son of God born into the world, and that “the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
In the past, I, like many, tended to think of Isaiah’s prophecy as depicting a future time in which God alone governs the world and there are no longer human governments. But the study of Christian Science has helped me to understand that while presidents and prime ministers come and go, the real power and authority in our lives always has been, and always will be, the one eternal, divine Mind that guided and inspired the biblical prophets and was fully represented by Christ Jesus.
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May 25, 2020 issue
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From the readers
Nicholas Woodeson, Jennifer Glaser, Trish Haste
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Predictions: The ball is in our court
Deborah Huebsch
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Supporting mental stability
Thomas Mitchinson
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Joseph showed me a different way to pray
Jodie Maurer
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When a strained relationship was mended
Name Withheld
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The government is on God’s shoulder
Carlos A. Machado
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What to do if you’re feeling lonely
Lizzie Witney
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Freed from symptoms of contagious illness
Jane Hickson
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Healed of wasp stings
John Biggs
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Instantly well
Robert MacKusick
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Founded and grounded
Kim Crooks Korinek
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Announcement of new Editor of Christian Science periodicals
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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With reasoning anchored in God, no more worrisome “what ifs”
Barbara Vining