Nowadays
one finds much space in the public press devoted to the subjects of demilitarization and remilitarization—disarmament and rearmament—but there is not much said about dematerialization.
The
last chapter of Joshua consists mainly of his rehearsal of the illumination, blessing, and protection enjoyed by generations of those who served and trusted God.
It
is deeply interesting to observe from a careful perusal of the Gospel of John that Jesus acknowledged God to be the source of all his power—that spiritual power by which he wrought the many miracles of healing which characterized his ministry.
When
Jesus responded to the appeal of Jairus on behalf of his dying child, his reply to the messenger, "Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole," included, we may notice, a rebuke to fear, a call to faith, and the promise of complete healing.
There
is a saying, sometimes attributed to Abraham Lincoln, but probably more rightly attributable to Rupertus Meldenius or to Philipp Melanchthon, which seems to constitute a good rule for harmonious co-operation.