Never give up!

Many folks these days have challenging physical problems.  They may be tempted to just give up.  Fortunately no one has to merely sit back and hope for relief from crushing problems. He can do something about it!

A verse from the Bible (Psalm 55:22) points out the first step.  It counsels, "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee."

Christ Jesus did this.  Regardless of what confronted him, he turned to God and found the right solution.

One example was the death of his friend Lazarus.  To material appearances it was too late, completely without hope.  Yet Jesus didn't give in to the despair of those around him.  He challenged the testimony of the physical senses and prayed, "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.  And I knew that thou hearest me always."  (John 11:41 42)

In gratefully acknowledging man's unity with God, divine Truth, Life, and Love,  Jesus' prayer was the prayer of conviction, of spiritual understanding.  And Lazarus emerged alive from the tomb.

Such enlightened, scientific prayer is being answered today.  Christian Science faithfully follows the teachings of Christ Jesus.  It brings to light the spiritual laws that made Jesus' healing possible. It shows any sincere, thoughtful seeker for freedom how he can do something constructive about his problems.

Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science, writes in the textbook of Christian Science:  "Is it not a species of infidelity to believe that so great a work as the Messiah's was done for himself or for God, who needed no help from Jesus' example to preserve the eternal harmony?  But mortals did need this help, and Jesus pointed the way for them." ("Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures", p. 494).

As one follows Jesus' example, and turns intelligently to God, divine Mind, acknowledging His ever-present power and care, he will find his own fearful and limited thinking being replaced with the realization of man's true nature as the spiritual, perfect child of God, all good. And with this realization will come freedom.

As Mrs. Eddy explains in "Science and Health": (p. xi)  "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.  Now, as then, these might works are not supernatural, but supremely natural."

To Start Off 2019 Aright

What better way to begin

This year brand new

Than to read our Master's words

        Marked in red --

Words of Christ Jesus who said:

"Heaven and earth shall

pass away, but my words

shall not pass away."

              (Luke 22:23)


Of all the things one

Can plan to carry through,

The blessings that come

     To me and you

As we  discover and review

These heaven-sent words,

         Trust me,

   Will top them all.


 


Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of
                    Christian Science writes:
     "In no other one thing seemed Jesus of Nazareth
more divine than in his faith in the immortality
of his words.  He said, 'Heaven; ;and earth shall
pass away, but my words shall not pass away"; and
they have not.  The winds of time may sweep clean
the centuries, but they can never bear into oblivion
his words.  They still live, and to-morrow speak
more loudly than to-day."

(Miscellaneous Writings, page 99)

The Greatest Gift

                                 "For God so loved the world,
                                           that he gave his only begotten Son,        
                                                      that whosoever believeth in him
                                                                                     should not perish,    
                                                                                             but have everlasting life."

                                                                         (John 3:16)    
                                                             



Some of the Names for Jesus:

Messiah
Author of Eternal Salvation
Author and Finisher of our Faith
Prince of Peace
Deliverer
Saviour
Bread of Life
Redeemer
Beloved Son of God
Good Shepherd
Light of the World
Captain of Salvation
Counsellor
Heir of all Things
King of Kings
Lord of Lords
Lamb of God
Mediator
Morning Star
Rock
Resurrection and Life
True Light
Son of the Highest



How can we ever thank God enough for such an unspeakable gift!

Free Through Christ

                       "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."

                                                                 (John 8:32)



It has happened time and again,

When desire to stand up for Jesus,

To be true to what He taught

Becomes paramount in our lives,

Things change for the better.

In so many wonderful ways.

We're removed from places

Where we no longer need to be,

And put in circumstances

Where we can more widely bless.

                    I do confess,

When Christ has been in charge

Of conditions needing adjusting

I have indeed become free.          

For His Holy Child

"I receive not hour from men." 


"How can you believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"


"All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father."


(John 5: 23, 41, 44)


                                            CHRIST JESUS








Whatever our work


In life happens to be,


We should question


Ourselves regularly:






Am I doing what I'm doing,


For His Holy Child, or --


For personal homage?

A Shining Light

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven", Christ Jesus commanded.


The wisest people

I'm blessed to know

At the Master's feet

No matter what bend low.


And I have observed,

These humble stay that way.

It's the way they live,

Not the words they say.


This city set on a hill

This shedder of light

Though resident of Scotland

Reaches far with Christ's might.


Real Christians such as he

Live not for wealth and fame

But to follow in Jesus' steps

May all, dear God, do the same.

Thinking about Thanksgiving

                                                              By John Robert Howell



Does a famine of the spirit

        starve health and calm and ease?

Awake to the Master's promises

        and taste afresh the bread of Truth.

If of Love your loaf is made

        Life divine will fill emaciation's void.

But who's to grind and knead and bake

        before the grace and breaking?

If crust already cut and buttered you expect,

        turn rather to the garner first

                with gratitude.