Had
the purpose of existence and the pursuit of learning been consistently devoted to the enlightening of the race, it may be presumed that a further stage would have been reached, by now, in its development.
The
twenty-eighth chapter of Deuteronomy contains a promise to those who "observe and do" the commandments of the Lord, which reads as follows: "The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
When
one hears or sees the word "circulation," one is quite likely, because of the common usage of the word, to think of it as pertaining to money, to magazines, or to some other material thing.
"Search
the scriptures," said Jesus to an audience well versed in the Biblical records of their day, "for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
One
of the most regrettable features of the present day is that many men and women lack a reasonable faith in God's power to sustain them mentally, a reliable understanding of Him which will not only bring them consolation and a measure of peace, but will also empower them to help others in need.
The
writer of Ecclesiastes says, "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.
Of
him to whom the Science of being has been revealed in Christian Science, it can be said, in the words of the Psalmist, "His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.