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What was it in particular about the beggar at the temple gate in Jerusalem that opened his thought to healing? The Bible tells us that he looked upon the disciples Peter and John, "expecting to receive something of them. " Acts 3:5.

Christ Jesus revealed a wondrous spiritual truth, so strange to mortal ears that some saw it as blasphemy. A truth so redefining, so far-reaching, that it revolutionized mankind's idea of both God and man.

In a word, that really is what having an article published in the Christian Science periodicals is all about—fulfillment. But it's not just a sense of personal reward.

From: Hope and Suffering: Sermons and Speeches by the Right Reverend Desmond Tutu. Genesis 1:1 —"In the beginning God.

Looking up the verb "to nurse" in the Duden etymological dictionary of the German language, I found that its original meaning is "to stand up for, commit oneself to something. " From this definition ring undertones of steadfastness, conviction, loyalty, reliability, and honesty—qualities that can make Christian Science nursing particularly valuable.

As followers of Christ Jesus, we may not literally wash the feet of our fellow disciples, but we do need to understand and demonstrate the love Jesus clearly displayed the evening before his trial and crucifixion. After the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples before his betrayal, he took off his garment, put a towel around himself, poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, wiping them with the towel.

"In the spirit of Christ's charity,—as one who 'hopeth all things, endureth all things,' and is joyful to bear consolation to the sorrowing and healing to the sick,—she commits these pages to honest seekers for Truth. " ( Mary Baker Eddy, in the Preface to her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures) One thing about spiritual Truth: it cannot be kept to oneself without being lost to oneself and to others.

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of three articles. The first article, in May, explored the spiritual meaning of the Promised Land; last month's article looked at how we as individuals can experience God's promise in our lives; and this final article will share how communities are being blessed by this vision of spiritual reality.

It would have been natural for early Christian to ask themselves questions about their faith, especially after the Master and the apostles were no longer with them. Questions like: Who was this man called Jesus, and what did he teach? What does it really mean to be a Christian? What do we Christians believe in, and how should we act? What kind of organization should a church have? Most Christians felt these questions could best be answered by establishing a body of sacred writings, or Scripture, that would preserve the teachings of Jesus and the apostles accurately and clearly.

It can be helpful and inspiring to read the various accounts in the Bible of individuals who were called of God to accomplish some holy purpose. There was Moses, Gideon, Jonah, the disciples, Paul, and others.