Before I get to the healing referred to in the title of this morning's posting, want to share with my readers something I came across from one of my favorite writers on the subject of Christian Science and the importance of living, practicing, its teachings. These words were written by an early worker in the Cause, Samuel Greenwood, a Canadian practitioner and teacher of Christian Science.
"There are those who outwardly acknowledge Christianity, but who do not accept it as the guiding light in their lives. Many of such persons would resent the charge that they are not Christians, and they pass for Christians in the world generally. But Christianity was introduced and established by Christ Jesus as a positive regenerative force in human life, lacking which one's profession of being a Christian would become void. And Christian Science is here to restore to Christianity its original vitality and inspiration."
Found myself saying Amen to his last sentence in this paragraph. And I thank God that I am able to have this wonderful religion in my life. My heart overflows with gratitude for Christian Science.
Now to some background on this early worker. He was an accountant in Victoria, British Columbia and found that his eyesight was failing. It became so bad, he had to leave his work. All he could do was sit in a darkened room, which he did for years, the light being so painful to his eyes. He traveled to England to see specialists, but his sight was not restored. One day, a lady came by and mentioned to him the Christian Science textbook. She knew of people who had been healed from just reading and pondering the truths in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. He got a copy of the book, and began to make his way slowly through it. He could still see dimly. Before he was finished, his eyesight was completely restored. One can only imagine the freedom and joy this brought him.
For the remainder of his long life, he devoted himself to establishing Christian Science where he lived, serving the Cause with inspired, crystal-clear writing on many topic and through healing others.
If there had never been any other healing from what the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science gave the world than Mr. Greenwood's, this alone in my view would be more than sufficient to validate what she wrote and taught. And there have hundreds of thousands of such proofs that Christian Science heals. What a privilege to be able to practice it. And a demand. As Jesus says in Luke (12:48): For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required."
