Healing Through Christ

        I am convinced that Christian Science is the religion of Christ Jesus, because Jesus has so plainly said, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."  (Mark 16:17, 18)  This my religion makes possible in our day.

        Thank God, healing through Christ is made available to anyone in need of His help.  This is explained fully and clearly in the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science.  The law of Spirit, God, is available for everyone to learn and use in his daily life.

        Many people gain inspiration and comfort from contemplating the human personality of Jesus.  How much better it is, though, to gain a practical understanding of the divine power he expressed.  The purpose of our Master's unequaled example was not merely to inspire mankind but to show us how to be free from every form of material bondage, physical suffering included.

        This is accomplished as one understands the spiritual laws underlying Jesus' words and deeds.  Would you or I expect to succeed in applying the laws of mathematics simply by admiring the professor's personality or even his instruction?  We wouldn't.  In like manner, the changeless Principle of Jesus' healing and teaching has to be learned.

        The first chapter of the Bible states that God created man in His own image and likeness. In accordance with this original, true account of creation, students of Christian Science pray with the understanding that man and the universe are spiritual and perfect, here and now.

        In the measure that one is able to see himself and others in this spiritual likeness, he is employing the Master's method, who healed through spiritual means alone.  Mrs. Eddy writes:  "The physical healing of Christian Science results now as in Jesus' time, from the operation of divine Principle, before which sin and disease lose their reality in human consciousness and disappear as naturally and as necessarily as darkness gives place to light and sin to reformation."  Then she continues, "Now, as then, these mighty works are not supernatural, but supremely natural."  (Science and Health, p. xi)

        I can't tell you how many times in my life this has been the case for me.  Healing through Christ has been my privilege and joy to experience in countless challenges to health and freedom.