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There is no claim of the material senses, whether of sin or sickness, that cannot be overcome through the teaching of Christian Science. Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The works of the Father, divine Love, were manifested in Jesus in his pure spiritual love, his conscious oneness with God. He said, "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

In God's creation health is normal, even as are goodness, intelligence, and harmony. If it were not so, Christ Jesus could not have done his healing work, for he was not merely curing the sick who sought him, but revealing the completeness of man as God made him.

On page 256 of her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes: "Who is it that demands our obedience? He who, in the language of Scripture, 'doeth according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What doest Thou?'" What strength lies in these words: "demands our obedience"! In order to advance our Cause we must gain the clear vision of man and the universe as God's idea, a concept utterly apart from material sense. Under the marginal heading "Divine reflection," Mrs.

Our great Master and Way-shower, Christ Jesus, tells us, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. " This lucid statement of the correct modus operandi of prayer, spiritually interpreted by the understanding gained through the study of Christian Science, plainly shows us what we must "believe" in regard to the solving of any problem.

Throughout the ages, the veil has metaphorically represented mystery and concealment, obscuring vision, hiding something of value or beauty. With the coming of Christ Jesus, the Way-shower, the veil of ritualistic religion was withdrawn both in his daily life and in his healing ministry.

What a grand destiny faces each individual! As human thought awakens from drab materiality to the glorious prospects of spiritual being, our lives embrace a new-found joy. God created man in His own image to reflect the fullness of divine being.

In order that men may live together amicably, certain laws are instituted, the enforcement of which is called government. Every clear-thinking citizen obeys these laws, for he knows that they are made for the benefit of all, even though they are variable and from time to time are changed according to the need.

The stars have ever had an awe-inspiring fascination for mankind, and men have sometimes attached peculiar and foundationless importance to their movements and their positions, seeing in them signs and portents of future happenings, and linking with them the fate of health and prosperity. So strong has been this superstition that much fear, unhappiness, and sickness have resulted from the false assumption that the position of the planets at the time of one's birth and at various stages of his career can influence his actions and undermine his health in a way beyond his control.

In the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes ( p. 24 ), "Acquaintance with the original texts, and willingness to give up human beliefs (established by hierarchies, and instigated sometimes by the worst passions of men), open the way for Christian Science to be understood, and make the Bible the chart of life, where the buoys and healing currents of Truth are pointed out.