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In St. Matthew's account of the feeding of the five thousand, we find not only a convincing proof of the omnipresence and ever-availability of infinite good, but also a valuable lesson concerning the alleged ability of the so-called material senses and their spurious evidence to blind us to the allness of God, good.

" And the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there. " Thus writes the prophet Ezekiel at the close of his prophecy of the establishment of God's temple on earth.

God's messages are for all people in all ages. The admonitions of Moses are just as applicable and as binding today as in his day.

There is a familiar story of a lamb caught in a thicket and struggling frantically for release, only to become more thoroughly entangled in the brambles. The shepherd came to the rescue, but stood quietly waiting until the lamb ceased his struggles, whereupon he stretched out his rod and drew it to safety.

Under the marginal heading "No healing in sin," Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, has written in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( pp. 369, 370 ), "No man is physically healed in wilful error or by it, any more than he is morally saved in or by sin;" and, "To be every whit whole, man must be better spiritually as well as physically.

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.