Dear Friend,
February isn’t the only time of year we think about love, though Valentine’s Day tends to bring the subject into sharp focus. But wherever the day is celebrated, how often is the focus of that celebration the actual source of real love, which is God, Love? Yet the First Epistle of John tells us that God is Love, and reminds us that “he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him” (4:16). In reality we do dwell in God, Love, embraced in His love, “cared for, watched over, beloved and protected,” as Hymn 278 (P.M.) in the Christian Science Hymnal points out. Deep within our hearts, we can often feel that love, at least for a moment, if we look for it.
But to develop the spiritual sense that knows and feels that love and its power all of the time takes commitment, perseverance, and a willingness to change the way we think to a more Godlike basis. A personal, limited sense of love—or a lack of love—seems so prevalent that we need help both in knowing what God’s love truly is and in understanding exactly how to change our thinking to increasingly reflect that love. In the pages of this issue, authors and testifiers share how the Bible—especially Jesus’ teachings—seen in the light of Christian Science, helped them and can help us too. Join us in exploring these ideas more deeply!
