When Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, he brought them to a land of promise, full of good soil and easy harvests, with rivers and green places, and he foresaw that they might become idle and self-satisfied in their prosperity. Do you remember how he warned them of this temptation and reminded them that it was God who had brought them out of difficulties and dangers and had given them prosperity? He warned them that the temptation would come to make them think that they of themselves had done something, and to make them say in their hearts (Deut. 8:17), "My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth." "But," Moses continued, "thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant."
When Jesus healed and taught the people, they glorified God and spread the fame of the Master's works throughout all the regions round about. Paul exhorted his students to rejoice always and to give thanks in all things. So it is not surprising that Mary Baker Eddy, the greatest Christian of modern times, should have instituted our testimony meetings as times for humbly remembering God and joyously publishing the wonders of His hand. She says in the Manual of The Mother Church (Art. VIII, Sect. 24): "Testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important. More than a mere rehearsal of blessings, it scales the pinnacle of praise and illustrates the demonstration of Christ, 'who healeth all thy diseases' (Psalm 103:3)."
The testimony meetings, and indeed all church activities, are primarily the result of the work of the members and congregation. A united church membership, working all its problems out faithfully with Science, will always enjoy good testimony meetings and good testimonies.
