In
the fifth chapter of John we read the story of Jesus' healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda, which was located by the sheep market, and around which were five porches.
When
the cold and snow of winter are past, seeds germinate, new grass springs up, the violet buds and blooms, the sap rises to topmost twigs, the song of birds heralds the renewal of nature.
To
earnest Christians of every age and clime the glorious fact of Christ Jesus' resurrection has brought untold blessing and consolation, comfort for the present, and hope for the future.
I remember
hearing of a little church in Switzerland which had no lighting equipment; so when the villagers wanted to have a service after dark, each took his own light.
Frequently
the beginner in Christian Science is reluctant to make the declaration that he is healthy or harmonious, when the material evidence declares that he is sick or discordant.
What
a mistake it is to suppose that one's so-called best years can be lost or swallowed up by the passing of time, and that consequently existence can become purposeless or be blighted by impairment and decay! Such a belief is as untrue about man, the image and likeness of God, as it is of God Himself, with whom a thousand years are as one day.
When
Jesus spoke the word and healed "all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people," the multitudes "marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men".
Is
there a student of Christian Science who has long and earnestly prayed to God for healing, and still believes that he is not free from disease and pain?
