At a time when the people were turning away from God and seeking help from Egypt, the prophet Isaiah voiced the promise, "Thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength." These words have brought comfort and courage to many a troubled heart throughout the centuries since they were spoken to the children of Israel, for to turn to God in time of seeming bewilderment and trouble is the only definite way whereby to find release.
In reading the story of Jesus of Nazareth, as it is given in the Bible, one finds cause for reconsecration to the truth revealed by the Master, seeing that one has indeed fallen far short of the example he set before us. Jesus' unfailing method of facing every situation without fret or self-pity proves how truly the divine nature animated him in all he said and did. Also his words and works show his complete understanding of the impersonal nature of evil, and his deep knowledge of ever-present good as the only reality. He was not influenced by personal opinions, nor moved by either praise or blame, but stood securely in his demonstration of the Christ, God's spiritual idea. One who attentively listens, will still hear the voice of Christ, Truth, saying to the turmoil of material beliefs, "Peace, be still."
On page 18 of her Message to The Mother Church for 1902, Mrs. Eddy, referring to Jesus, writes: "Beloved, how much of what he did are we doing? Yet he said, 'The works that I do shall he do.' When this prophecy of the great Teacher is fulfilled we shall have more effective healers and less theorizing."
