While watching a splendid PBS program last night on the building of the great catherdals, mainly in France, the following came to thought:
Jesus' "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)
And from Mary Baker Eddy, "Immortal and divine Mind presents the idea of God; first, in light; second, in reflection; third, in spiritual and immortal forms of beauty and goodness." (Science and Health with key to the Scriptures, p. 503)
This documentary pointed out that what the amazing builders of those awe-inspiring edifices had in mind was to give men and women light. Their lives were so hard and dark that to go into one of the cathredals with their gorgeous stained-glass windows soaring above was an experience much like being lifted to heaven. One can believe it.
Thinking along further on the light that has its source in God, couldn't help but be thankful to Him for the light of spiritual understanding Christian Science has brought into my life. Well, what if it has, one may say. Good for you, but I don't feel much light in mine.
Let me tell you about someone I knew and what the light of divine truths did for him. This man just out of college was struck with some disease so serious, doctors feared he couldn't come out of it. He was bed-ridden for many, many months. Then someone told him about Christian Science and what it was doing for others. He got the book, "Science and Health" and began reading. His healing was not quick. It took months for him to get over his fear of dying, his weakness so much that finally, he said, to get to go for a brief drive in the car was wonderful. But his complete freedom came. And it came with a bang.
This man later skied, flew a plane,hiked, was one of the most active, healthy, radiant individuals I have been privileged to know. He immediately entered the full-time practice of Christian Science to help others find the spiritual light and freedom he had found. And he continued in this work until a very advanced (to human sense) age.
But what truly stood out to me about this worker was the light in his countenance. He glowed with love for God and man. The spiritual understanding he was getting from the Science of Christ which reveals the truths our Lord and Master healed by illumined his life and that of others. It was uplifting just to see his face.
My point in all of this: what Christian Science has done in my life, the light of joy and freedom and dominion it is bringing me, and what it did for this man who got up off his deathbed to a wonderfully useful and happy life, it can do for you who happen onto this website.
