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Once at eventide, beneath the deepening skies of ancient Palestine, there appeared in the gates of Sodom two strangers. Supposing them to be travelers in need of rest and lodging, Lot, according to the story in the book of Genesis, generously pressed them to remain with him overnight.

On page 247 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy writes, "It is Love which paints the petal with myriad hues, glances in the warm sunbeam, arches the cloud with the bow of beauty, blazons the night with starry gems, and covers earth with loveliness. " There is a great deal of joy and freedom to be experienced by the student of Christian Science in recognizing that God is everywhere.

Through his human experience as shepherd boy, fugitive, and king, David learned to praise God and acknowledge His infinite power. In the thirty-fourth Psalm he sang, "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

On page 117 of "Miscellaneous Writings" Mary Baker Eddy writes, "Be sure that God directs your way; then, hasten to follow under every circumstance. " The teachings of Christian Science reveal clearly the fact that divine guidance may be sought and obtained under any circumstances, and earnest students of this Science endeavor to turn to God for this guidance in their daily lives, and are directed to the right solution of their problems proportionately to their faithfulness, understanding, and obedience.

Throughout both the Old and the New Testament are found many incidents of angelic messages coming to those who sought God. These lovely records become understandable to the student of Christian Science when he accepts as true the definition of "angels" in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

On page 210 of "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" Mrs. Eddy writes: "Beloved Christian Scientists, keep your minds so filled with Truth and Love, that sin, disease, and death cannot enter them.

In studying the many epistles written by St. Paul, we cannot fail to see how highly he valued the work to which God had called him.

" There is but one way to heaven, harmony, and Christ in divine Science shows us this way. It is to know no other reality—to have no other consciousness of life—than good, God and His reflection, and to rise superior to the so-called pain and pleasure of the senses" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p.

Christian Science teaches that there is one Mind, infinite good, and that there is no power apart from this Mind. It also teaches that man, whether spoken of individually or collectively, is the reflection of this Mind.

While the Sinaitic and Vatican codices are generally regarded as being both the earliest and the most valuable of the New Testament manuscripts which have been preserved to this day practically in their entirety, the "Codex Alexandrinus" comes next in order of importance. Like the other two, it was originally a manuscript of the whole Bible written in Greek, and though the Old Testament portion is still almost complete, certain parts of the New Testament have, unfortunately, been lost, including twenty-five leaves from the Gospel of Matthew, two from that of John, and three from II Corinthians.