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" For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life," we read in St. John"s Gospel (3:16).

When the children of Israel journeyed from Egypt to the promised land, God guided them in a remarkable way. Concerning this experience, the Scriptures say ( Neh.

The tranquillity of a garden, its hushed stillness on a summer evening, offers peace to the one who walks in it. The wealth of fragrance and the masses of color make the heart sing in contentment and gratitude.

In the parable of the prodigal, the father reminded the son who complained about the good things that were being heaped upon his wayward brother ( Luke 15:31 ), "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. " How many times we could hear our heavenly Father say the same thing to us if we would only stop to listen instead of complain about or envy the good our brother is receiving.

Much thought is being given today to the matter of discipline, and considerable emphasis is placed on the development of self-discipline. Let us examine these terms in the light of Christian Science.

" Christianity is the summons of divine Love for man to be Christlike —to emulate the words and the works of our great Master. " These words appear on page 148 in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" by Mary Baker Eddy and are part of an address which Mrs.

When Jesus and his disciples were nearing the Gethsemane experience, the occasion of one of the final and supreme tests in Jesus' earth mission, he said to them ( John 15:9 ), "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. " And as if to emphasize the point he said, "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Again and again the Bible describes the grace of God as a gift freely given through Christ Jesus. Paul wrote to the Ephesians (2:4–8) : "God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ.

God is not limited; neither is His image, man, limited in his reflection of God. It is inconceivable that God, Spirit, could be bound or circumscribed.

" Oh how love I thy law!" sang the Psalmist, "it is my meditation all the day" ( Ps. 119:97 ).