God's Law is Universal

ELSIE S. BELL

How prone is the human mind to limit infinite Truth, and to believe that only great scholars may understand the mysteries of God's creation!

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden," were the words of our Master, who taught the loving disciples who had left all to follow him, healed the sick and suffering, and the beggars by the wayside, blessed little children, and instructed all who were eager to hear him, and whose hearts were ready for his message. The five thousand that followed him into the desert were presumably from all walks of life, of varying degrees of intelligence, and he fed them all. Knowing the divine law of substance and supply, he provided the correct and satisfying answer to their immediate need for food.

Through the teachings of Christian Science we learn to prove that God's law is universal, and available for all to demonstrate. Jesus claimed his God-given ability to utilize this law, through which was made manifest an abundance for all. To the disciples in the desert place, the human evidence of supply was limited to five loaves and two fishes; but to Christ Jesus supply was spiritual, therefore unlimited by any false testimony of the senses. Silencing the mortal mind lie of limitation, voiced by the disciples, he commanded the multitude to sit down. Then he took the loaves and fishes, "and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake," and fed them all, with plenty to spare.

Mrs. Eddy says in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 202), "The scientific unity which exists between God and man must be wrought out in life-practice, and God's will must be universally done." Since true thought reflects infinite Mind, it reaches out to all, and this helps to correct and eliminate the general belief of limitation.

Pride and ambition for distinction would claim that only the elect may gain the privilege of carrying on the work of the great Master, Christ Jesus. On the other hand, inertia would say that the truths of Christian Science are too difficult to understand, and stubbornness would argue that its meaning is too obscure. The negative beliefs of pride, criticism, worldly ambition, and stubbornness, which argue lack of understanding, must be silenced if we would learn the lessons of expectation of good and gratitude to God.

"Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals. It is the open fount which cries, 'Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters' " (ibid., p. 13). Let us look beyond the limits of our individual problem and begin to see God's plan for all His children. Since God knows only good, there is only good for His entire universe. Evil has no place therein. Whatever of good we claim for ourselves is equally available for all men.

In the ranks of Christian Scientists, as in the ranks of the five thousand that Jesus fed, are men and women of all walks of life. Some have been raised from the lowest depths of self-indulgence and crime. Others have been liberated from sickness and pain, and even from death. Many, again, have been lifted out of the mire of selfishness and greed. Others have a background of culture, and yet are unsatisfied. All are marching under the banner of universal Love. Each day they are gaining a truer understanding of God's creation, and they are ever watchful for the opportunity to aid the sin-sick, weary travelers on the way. In speaking of the gradual growth of students Mrs. Eddy said (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 138), "Whenever they are equal to the march triumphant, God will give to all His soldiers of the cross the proper command, and under the banner of His love, and with the 'still, small voice' for the music of our march, we all shall take step and march on in spiritual organization."

Thus, whatever our problem may present, if we hold steadfastly to the completeness and perfection of God's idea, we are in this measure helping to free all men from the mesmerism of limitation.

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