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" The two largest words in the vocabulary of thought are 'Christian' and 'Science. ' The former is the highest style of man; the latter reveals and interprets God and man; it aggregates, amplifies, unfolds, and expresses the All-God.

Moses , the great Hebrew Lawgiver, was aware that error would probably attempt to absorb the seekers after the one God in the heathen nation with which they were to dwell. Realizing the distinction which must be made between spiritual worship and material idolatry, he told the children of Israel ( Deut.

In Christian Science we learn the wisdom of positive action against error. Humanity seems to be confronted with myriad discordant conditions.

To this age the second coming of Christ has appeared to human consciousness as the Comforter, which Jesus foretold would come and "teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" ( John 14:26 ). The revelation of Christian Science by Mary Baker Eddy has brought to the apprehension of all mankind the spiritual interpretation of the Holy Scriptures through which everyone, from the least even unto the greatest, may understand and demonstrate practical Christianity and its healing art as practiced in the time of Christ Jesus.

Christ Jesus taught his followers many things about the kingdom of heaven; in fact, he made plain that his main purpose was to reveal the accessibility of his Father's realm. In one instance, when asked In the Pharisees when this kingdom would become visible, he replied ( Luke 17:20,21 ).

Is someone believing that something necessary for his happiness and well-being has been lost far beyond the possibility of retrievement? Or is he accepting the belief that he is being victimized by some inexorable lack? He no longer need be mesmerized by these arguments of mortal mind, but can return to his Father's house, the Christ-consciousness, and find what has in reality never been lost. He can accept the glorious imitation with its promise as given by Christ Jesus ( Matt.

Recently , during a radio program in the United States aimed to recruit enlistments for a local unit of the National Guard, the announcer spoke of the famed minutemen of pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary days. He related that these valiant armed citizens when reporting for duty responded to roll call with the alert answer.

Christianity as Jesus taught and demonstrated it was a religion of joy, a daily way of life that lifted the thought in praise and gladness, healing sickness and sin and overcoming every type of human difficulty. We find the Master admonishing his followers to weep not, to be of good cheer, to rejoice, to he glad.

Almost everyone at some time is faced with the suggestion of having been separated from a loved one, and the human sense of loss may seem very real and almost insurmountable. If we have been inclined to look primarily upon human associations for our joy and happiness, this experience may force us into spiritual growth.

What great evidence of newness bursts forth in the springtime! Then all nature awakens to express the beauty and loveliness for which it was created. The reality of Life is seen in such affluence, as to sweep away all appearance, of decay and death.