One of the most beautiful songs in the Bible is the twenty-third Psalm. It might be called a song of spiritual abundance, for it deals almost exclusively with the subject of supply. Material possessions, such as a great estate, a large income, or important business interests, are not referred to in the twenty-third Psalm. The abundance mentioned is the wealth of spiritual ideas, which originate in the creator and are reflected by His creation, including man. Mary Baker Eddy says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 307), "God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies." So it is that the recognition and realization of spiritual riches meet the human need.
The Master, Christ Jesus, was the richest man who ever trod the earth, not because of worldly wealth but because of the spiritual abundance possessed by him. The twenty-third Psalm draws attention to the source of abundance when it says, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy throws great light on the interpretation of this Psalm. By exchanging the word "Lord" for the phrase "divine Love" she clarifies its spiritual meaning (p. 578):
"[Divine love] is my shepherd; I shall not want.
[Love] maketh me to lie down in green pas
tures: [love] leadeth me beside the still waters."
