In these perilous and turbulent times it is well to realize that the individual has an invulnerable and impregnable armor available, which the assaults of evil cannot penetrate. Through the study of Christian Science we can prove this. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy states (p. 571): "Clad in the panoply of Love, human hatred cannot reach you. The cement of a higher humanity will unite all interests in the one divinity."
The understanding of "the one divinity" brings to us the realization of the omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of the one Supreme Being. This sacred understanding evidences the Supreme Being as divine Love, expressing itself through man and the universe. It is the celestial wisdom which portrays man activated by divine Mind and governed by divine Principle at all times and under all circumstances.
The true panoply with which God supplies us is more than a shield of human affection and human goodness, which all too often falls before the onslaught of fear. It is the power of divine Principle, safeguarding its idea through its own all-inclusiveness. It is the protection of divine Mind, utilizing its own infinite intelligence. This panoply is the shield of Truth. It is the breastplate of the Almighty, preserving His creation with the righteousness of Spirit. And it is the all-embracing arm of divine Love, holding its beloved in the completeness of eternal Life. This is the panoply with which man is clad.
