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In crisp, unmistakable language, Christ Jesus commanded his followers to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils. " Not once, but many times, the Master enjoined healing upon his immediate disciples.

There is comfort as well as liberation from anxiety in the assuring words of Isaiah, "In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. " These words were spoken by the prophet when rebuking the rebellious Israelites for their folly in trusting in idolatrous nations for help in warfare and forsaking the Lord their God.

Opportunity viewed from the world's standpoint, is often considered a thing of chance and change, elusive and uncertain. Supply is looked upon as unstable and undependable.

When examined in the light of Christian Science, lack is seen to be a result of the mortal belief that somehow, somewhere, God's creation is incomplete and imperfect, and that to make up for this apparent deficiency it becomes necessary to accumulate matter. Beliefs of lack and debt deny certain statements in the Bible such as that in I Timothy 6:17 , where Paul speaks of "God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.

In the sixth chapter of Matthew is recorded the prayer which Christ Jesus taught his disciples and bequeathed to posterity. This prayer, designated the Lord's Prayer, stands as a perfect, ever-effective orison.

The Psalmist sang joyously, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. " What a declaration of assurance of divine care is contained in this much-loved Psalm! We see implied here a positive refusal to entertain a single intruding anxiety, desire, or want.

In a remarkable paragraph of Science and Health ( p. 195 ) Mrs.

There is perhaps no subject of more compelling interest than that of progress. In every direction men have striven by ingenuity and invention to improve their modes and methods of living, and this phase of progress has been effected to a remarkable degree within the past quarter of a century.

The great Apostle to the Gentiles, who had remained faithful through many trials and tests, left this gem of truth for all valiant Christian warriors and lovers of good: "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. " To obtain "a crown of righteousness" is the goal of every Christian Scientist.

On pages 14 and 15 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, are statements which serve as sure guides, enabling one who seeks, to find a blessed sense of communion with God. Obedience to these counsels will establish that confident sense of oneness with God which enabled Jesus to say, "I and my Father are one," and to prove its power.