Those who are conversant with Mary Baker Eddy's major work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures will recognize the premise of this blog post today, that our heavenly Father has unlimited channels for blessing His children. Indeed, I've often said, and do believe, that if He didin't already have unlimited channels for showing His love and care for us, He could make new ones this moment.
But what has given rise to this blog post is an unexpected means of presenting Jesus and Christian Science. The way God does work at times. And what just happened has application to anyone out of work, feeling unneeded, wondering where he or she can serve (and serve is the operative motive here). Because someone found one of my books in a local bookstore and shared it with a contractor working on her house, this man has extended an invitation to speak to a worldwide group he formed of Christian business people. He felt the fervency shown for Christ Jesus in some of the poems was just what his group needs to hear. But the exciting part, to me, is that I very naturally will be able to bring in Christian Science, since this is the work I'm involved in. Not there to promote my religion, but can be brought out. While part of me isn't sure I want to do this, I will to get His Word out to those who need to hear it in their day-to-day business dealings.
I know from my own father-in-law who ran an office supply store in the southwest that by putting Christ's teachings first in one's business, things can't help prospering. When he was starting out, could not afford an office. Could scarcely find a place in that tiny house with no air conditioning to fill orders. But the business grew and grew, everyone felt because he conducted it in accordance with Jesus' principles. In fact, he used to give out rulers painted in gold with these words on them: "Our Aim -- To Apply the Golden Rule in our Business Daily." And he lived these words. Was not just a marketing gimmick. This man would not have enriched himself at the expense of his Christian principles. (A devout Baptist at that time, but he later became a Christian Scientist.)
Knowing that there will be new visitors to this blog who may not be thinking of Biblical teachings, I hope they will take away with them this statement from our dear Master: "I am among you as he that serveth." And this promise from Paul: "God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye all, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work."
These are divine truths that no recession can have any effect on. A desire to glorify God is exempt from economic downturns. Of course it is!
