Articles

" Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" ( John 11:26.

The value to humanity of gaining the correct concept of God, hence of His will, can scarcely be estimated. The emergence of the true idea of God culminated in Jesus' perfect interpretation of God and His will and was shown forth in his healing and redemptive ministry.

When Christ Jesus gave the two great commandments ( Matt. 22:37, 39 ), "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind," and, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself," he declared, "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The disciples once asked the Master ( Matt. 18:1 ), "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Jesus answered by calling a little child to him and telling the disciples that they must become as little children if they would enter the kingdom of heaven.

No illness, no appearance of lack or of inharmony can withstand the healing power of the Christ, Truth, as revealed in Christian Science. Healing occurs through the knowing and applying of this Truth.

Christian Science is practical. It operates quickly and effectively when it is understood and correctly applied.

At the darkest hour in the earthly experience of our Lord and Master, Christ Jesus, when his mission was misunderstood and he was facing desertion and the ordeal of the cross, he turned away from earth and found refuge in divine Love. It is recorded in the twenty-second chapter of Luke's Gospel that, as Jesus prayed for divine guidance at this crucial time, "there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

In time past the temple was considered a place of safety for all who sought refuge there. A man pursued by the law might, whether innocent or guilty, throw himself upon the steps of the church and so for a period find sanctuary.

" Surely the Lord is in this place; .

A Subject much discussed today is that of preparedness—preparedness as to resources and strength, preparedness as to quick, wise, and efficient action in time of need. While we can see the wisdom of such action in a peace-loving society, are we sufficiently aware of our duty as individuals to maintain an alert state of thought? The mental preparedness of the individuals composing a society determines the effectiveness of the collective welfare.