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In the Scriptures we find two seemingly opposing statements: David's words to Goliath, "The battle is the Lord's," and the prophet Habakkuk's words of praise to God, "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity. " To harmonize these seemingly conflicting statements one must see, through the teachings of Christian Science, that God, good, divine Principle, is All, filling all space, and therefore evil in any form must of necessity be nonexistent, nothing.

The words spoken by Christ Jesus are for us today, "If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death;" and, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" "Believest thou this?" The grief-stricken thought of Martha must have been suddenly awakened by Jesus' startling question.

Every true idea, every step of genuine progress, that has come to the human race has come by way of spiritual unfoldment. When we are receptive to it, this divine light or spiritual revelation comes to each one of us in our everyday experience and inevitably awakens a desire for greater progress—progress that can come in satisfying measure only as a result of our gaining a more intimate understanding of God, infinite Mind or divine Principle.

Giving and receiving have always been actively manifested in human experience. But today, perhaps more than ever before, the demand for giving in all departments of daily affairs raises the cry that the supply, or receiving, is incommensurate or inadequate.

Many people are asking themselves today: "What is my relationship to the world conflict? And what part may I have in bringing it to a right settlement?" In attempting an answer to these questions one must necessarily consider some of the fundamental points at issue, and by reason and revelation gain some sense of direction and guidance. It may seem difficult when in the cross fire of human opinion to arrive at a satisfying answer; nevertheless, it is practicable through the good offices of Christian Science to have a clear sense of right, and to go forward with tranquil assurance, confident that God governs.

When the Psalmist declared what he had perceived of the eternal truth in the words, "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations," and, "Before the mountains were brought forth, .

When we study the epistles of the great missionary Apostle Paul, as they are now printed in our Bible, meticulously divided up into chapters and verses, and provided sometimes with rather lengthy titles, it is all too easy for us to forget that they were rarely, if ever, intended by their author to be elaborately worked out treatises, or even epistles, in any formal sense of the word. From first to last they were letters, and they can be more deeply appreciated when their essential character is thus understood.

Demonstration is one of the essential attributes of Christian Science, for without demonstration there would be merely words, or faith without works. The word "demonstrate" carries a connotation suggesting that demonstration is a special act reserved for some special occasion, some unusual or trying situation.

In these strenuous times when nations are lined up in a mighty conflict, conscientious individuals throughout the world are concerned with understanding and maintaining true loyalty. They wish to be loyal to Principle, to their fellow men, and to the country of their birth or adoption, and are earnestly seeking a satisfactory solution to their problem.

Never was it more imperative than it is now that not only individuals but communities and nations the world over should retain their poise and inward peace in the face of what they seem to be experiencing and in the face of the news coming to them over the radio and through the press. Aggression can be stopped, for God's kingdom is not subject to aggression.