When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, his fearful disciples "forsook him, and fled." Later, Peter, recognized as a disciple, denied his acquaintance with Jesus: "I know not this man of whom ye speak."Mark 14:50, 71. The next day, according to the Fourth Gospel, there were only a few women who stood by Jesus' cross, and one disciple, John. Mrs. Eddy writes: "There adhered to him only a few unpretentious friends, whose religion was something more than a name. It was so vital, that it enabled them to understand the Nazarene and to share the glory of eternal life."Science and Health, p. 54.
As a Christian Scientist, have you ever asked yourself:
Is my religion more to me than a name?
