The office where I worked when I was a relatively new student of Christian Science was near a Christian Science Reading Room. I spent most of my lunch hours in its healing atmosphere, reading the weekly Bible Lessons and the Christian Science periodicals. Most comforting to me were accounts of how God meets human needs.
I was especially encouraged by the Bible story of Abraham and Sarah, where they were given a promise that Sarah would have a son despite her advanced age (see Genesis 18:1–16). Though Sarah laughed in disbelief, the Lord replied, “Is any thing too hard for the Lord?” I see this message from God as what the Bible refers to as an angel.
The Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, writes, “When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts” (Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896, p. 306). This gave me a glimpse of what angels truly are—spiritual messages or thoughts from God that guide and sustain us. Because God is their source, angels or spiritual intuitions are available to everyone, regardless of the era or one’s education or background or location.
