Repatriation

VERONICA VIOLET PARK

Now that the vast struggle of the last few eventful years is over in most parts of the world, the thoughts of many are turning to those being repatriated.

Hoping for the return of a dear one from distant lands, the writer realized that she had been doing much wishful thinking, instead of thinking rightly in obedience to the instructions of Mary Baker Eddy. One such instruction is found on page 269 of her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where she writes, "Metaphysics resolves things into thoughts, and exchanges the objects of sense for the ideas of Soul." It was seen that the question of repatriation is basically a need for right adjustment, and that our thinking is all that ever needs to be adjusted for the solving of any problem.

What a perfect lesson on repatriation is given in Christ Jesus' parable of the prodigal son! Are there not many today who are weary of that "far country," the land of famine, with its husks of materialism, which can never satisfy? It is most comforting to know that as soon as men arise and go to the Father, they have started on their journey home, to the kingdom of heaven. They are awakening to the fact that in reality man is already there, no matter what the Adam-dream would have them believe.

There is no coming and going for man. Mrs. Eddy assures us of this in her textbook (p. 470): "The relations of God and man, divine Principle and idea, are indestructible in Science: and Science knows no lapse from nor return to harmony, but holds the divine order or spiritual law, in which God and all that He creates are perfect and eternal, to have remained unchanged in its eternal history." Man is always at one with God, forever about His business, in His—the one and only— universe, where every right adjustment is an accomplished fact.

When we turn to our Father-Mother God, we are indeed clothed with the best robe, the garment of spiritualized thought. Then we claim our sonship, know that we stand with Principle, and see the necessity to evangelize the human self. This is bearing the cross, without which we cannot say with our Leader (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 174): "Is this kingdom afar off? No: it is ever-present here."

One may ask, Are these scientific truths applicable to the exigencies of mankind in a postwar world, where there appears to be a great need for right adjustments? Indeed they are, because through the revelation of Christian Science we know that they are the truth about God and man; and the promise of Christ Jesus still stands (John 8:31, 32): "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." What a wonderful promise, with no rationing and no time limits included in it!

The truth makes free, pierces the mists of materialism, and reveals to us ever more of His power, His glory, and His kingdom, wherein is no such thing as a homeless, sad, lonely, suffering, or maladjusted man, but only the beloved son of God. It is our privilege to know this, and this knowing cannot fail to help solve the problems of repatriation and to meet humanity's needs.

"To wanderers from the Father's home,
To wary ones he offered rest;
So to his teachings all may come,
Obey them, love them, and be blest."

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