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What is Easter all about, really? As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter in April, many worship services will, of course, tell the powerful and inspiring story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Reading through this month’s issue of the Journal, I found myself giving fresh consideration to the centrality of God’s power and presence in the Easter event.

One message of “Easter and the real deal behind Christian Science healing” is that the main event of the Easter story—the resurrection—could not have happened were it not for the fact of God’s ever-presence and infinite power. Jesus proved this presence and power of God as he rose from death and then ascended out of any sense of life in matter.

By holding fast to God’s presence and power, Jesus was bringing us the lesson that we need to be worshiping God, divine Spirit, above all else, at all times in our lives, including at Easter.

The articles and testimonies of healing in this month’s Journal highlight this message. In “The Science of God’s allness heals” the author speaks of realizing through prayer that he was being asked to “watch for spiritual inspiration—be a witness to God’s present perfection and infinite power”—and this total worship of God brought quick and complete healing. 

Several times, including in the testimony “Healings of neck and knee pain,” Jesus’ words are quoted, “I can of mine own self do nothing” (John 5:30). Jesus was constantly teaching his followers to look to God for healing, and to look to Jesus as illustrating the divine presence that is always at hand to help and heal. That is a hopeful Easter message that resonates for all time.

Roger Gordon
Staff Editor