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" What mortals hear, see, feel, taste, smell, constitutes their present earth and heaven: but we must grow out of even this pleasing thraldom, and find wings to reach the glory of supersensible Life; then we shall soar above, as the bird in the clear ether of the blue temporal sky. " So states Mary Baker Eddy in "Miscellaneous Writings" ( pp.

In the fourth chapter of his epistle to the A Philippians, the Apostle Paul recorded his thanks to them for a generous gift of money. He emphasized, however, that the importance of the gift was its symbol of their love for him.

Spiritual rebirth must have been close to the heart of the prophet Joel when, after rebuking the children of Israel for their disobedience, he spoke to them with tender feeling of the opportunity to redeem the inheritance which they seemed to have lost. After exhorting them to fresh effort by repentance and fasting, he said (2:21), "Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.

Because of the universal belief of mankind that good is material, everyone wants his fair share and has a deep-seated feeling that he is entitled to it. All too often, however, one outlines for himself the size of the share he wants and then is tempted to use every means to get it that he can devise and that his conscience will allow.

" Be still, and know that I am God," we read in verse 10 of Psalm 46. Through following this counsel, which leads to the joyous discovery of God's allness, we prove the concluding lines of the same verse, "I will be exalted in the earth.

To most of mankind the word "home" connotes shelter, warmth, protection, a focal point for individual or family life. The Christian Scientist understands that home is a spiritually mental concept.

In Old Testament times it was customary for priests, prophets, and kings to be sanctified by their being anointed with oil. Anointing was still observed in Jesus' time, but it had for him an infinitely higher meaning than the ceremonial law would have ascribed to it.

The study of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," which was written by Mary Baker Eddy, opens to thought the spiritual meaning of words, promises, and statements in the Bible, making them practical in our daily living. For instance in Genesis ( 1:6 ) we read, "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

During his last supper with his disciples, Christ Jesus said ( Luke 22: 31, 32 ), "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. " The Gospels show the working of evil in Simon Peter's thought by relating his denial of Jesus (see Luke 22:54-62), and they show the reformation that followed.

Every day we are confronted with problems which call for our immediate attention. When handled at once they usually can be corrected easily; whereas delay often proves costly, painful, and time-consuming.