More than words and phrases and sentences, the Christian Science Bible Lessons bring centuries of Christly living and revelation to unite with our individual study. Made up of citations from the Bible, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science, each lesson develops a subject in an inspired and unique way. Along with prayer, much research and finely tuned reasoning go into the selection of its content. A knowledge of the events connected with a hymn of praise, for instance—or a cry of despair—may determine the selection of one Bible verse over another. And the context of a thought or statement offers a guide to its use. Faithfulness to the inspired message of the Bible, faithfulness to the scientifically spiritual exactness of Mrs. Eddy's revelation, give healing authority to the lessons.
Each newly read lesson, in a way, leads into the humanly unknown, giving us fresh glimpses of that which is known to God forever, and is revealed to us through the Christ. Studying the lesson is an act of reason—yes, and a surrendering of mortal opinion and an opening of the heart to God. It is worship in a deeply meaningful way.
Just reading the Lesson-Sermon only touches its wrappings. Each searcher unwraps this gift himself. We may read it with another or listen to it in the company of truth-seekers, but to each is opened his own understanding and guidance through his individual deep and consecrated study. Each seeker receives not finite, personal revelation that says one knows something withheld from another, but his own message from God. What you receive from each reading of the Lesson-Sermon is yours—yours for regeneration, for healing, for living.
