A Christian Science lecture represents the Word of God as it has unfolded to the lecturer's consciousness. When presenting the lecture to the community, therefore, the members of the sponsoring church cannot be too zealous in their metaphysical support of the message.
The fifty-fifth chapter of Isaiah can well be employed as a basis for this mental work. What a beautiful invitation is issued in the opening verse: "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price"!Isa. 55: 1; Water is symbolic of life itself, milk of wholesome nourishment, wine of inspiration, and bread, mentioned in the next verse, of true substance.
Who would hesitate to offer such an invitation? This holy concept of the free dispensation of Truth will dispel the church member's reluctance to invite a friend or neighbor to attend. Here is the refreshment a hungry and thirsty world is longing for. Invitations, both verbal and written, individual and collective, should repeat the warmth, dignity, assurance, and enthusiasm expressed in the prophet's words.
