Much of our time and effort is devoted to replenishing. We spend hours sleeping to renew our energy, in consuming food to restore vitality.
Our purpose should not be simply to build ourselves up for our own sake, but so that we can better serve others through our work and other activities. Our desire to help one another can be satisfied by the replenishing qualities we bring to church services. For example, do we give sufficient emphasis to preparing ourselves for the spiritual banquet of Wednesday testimony meetings? During them the Reader asks the congregation to share accounts of healing and of insight gained through the study of Christian Science. But such meetings were not meant for Christian Scientists alone. Mrs. Eddy writes: "Invite all cordially and freely to this banquet of Christian Science, this feast and flow of Soul. Ask them to bring what they possess of love and light to help leaven your loaf and replenish your scanty store."Miscellaneous Writings, p. 149.
The Reader, after prayer, spiritual preparation, and research, has provided the "meal" through readings from the Bible and Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. The congregation has been enriched with the spiritual nutriment of its simple, straightforward message. Now, each may participate by sharing.
