"The government of divine Love is supreme," writes Mrs. Eddy. She continues, "Love rules the universe, and its edict hath gone forth: 'Thou shalt have no other gods before me,' and 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.'"The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 278. This is a high vision of government, and the context in which this statement appears makes it clear this edict can be applied specifically to the governments of nations.
Grasping something of what it means that "the government of divine Love is supreme," we can view our governments more hopefully and pray more effectively. All must yield to the supremacy of Love.
Mortals' innate awareness that there is authority outside their own personal control, and what they know of this Supreme Authority, determine to a great extent their governments. Looking at it one way, we might realize that an attempt to form a government is often a recognition that there is a universal authority which can be demonstrated. We might even say that obedience to righteous government can be a way of honoring the Supreme Authority, or God. Certainly, disobedience to legitimate authority for one's personal privilege and pleasure brings into play such immoral qualities as selfishness, dishonesty, and arrogance and dishonors God.
