I woke on the morning of my Christian Science Students Association meeting with the window curtains open about six inches. The night before I hadn't noticed the unusually tall church spire nearby; but in the morning light the narrow space between the curtains framed the magnificent spire and pointed my thought upward.
I arose affirming that my fellow association members and I would be receiving the bread of heaven this day. As I rejoiced in this thought and opened the curtains fully, a woman crossed the parking lot below my window. Suddenly about fifty birds surrounded her, and she began tossing pieces of bread to them. Then she continued on her way, but the birds stayed to eat. When another woman walked through their midst, they moved aside but did not fly away in fright. It seemed as though nothing could deter them until they had finished their meal.
After the association address, I realized that I must let nothing deter me from assimilating my spiritual bread from heaven. I needed quiet time alone to recall the address, make notes, ponder the import of its message, begin to apply it to my daily life, and start some of the reading that had been recommended. Teachers and speakers who prepare association addresses give much time and prayerful thought to ensure that it is a holy occasion. A grateful acknowledgment of this should encourage our desire to keep the occasion holy by our consecration to receiving the message.
