Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
Nazarene's Life IS
Itself a Message

earthly life of the Master. 1t was to
proclaim peace and establish good VIII
among men. Jesus demonstrated that
lnharmony of any kind or character
has no place in Gods kingdom, He
taught humanity to pray, THY king
dom come" and then he taught them
how to hasten the coming of that king
dom. He did not teach that heaven
was afar off to be gained at some fu-
ture time.
He taught that the reign of eternal
harmony is here, and now is the time
to gain it. At no time did he fall to
demonstrate the power of Truth to save
humanity from evil. 1t mattered not
in what form the evil presented itself.
He healed all manner of diseases; he
cast out devils and raised the dead;
he fed the multitude and stilled the
tempest in proof of Gods presence and
power.
The Jews looked for one who would
establish a material kingdom and de-
liver them from the oppression of the
Romans. The salvation they looked
for and expected was temporal, but the
salvation Jesus came to proclaim was
to save humanity from temporal ills by
imparting the true sense of being
which is eternal. The work which the
Jews had expected the Messiah to ac-
the work he did accomplish. The
Saviours mission was not to the Jews
only but to all mankind; it was not
to save humanity from some of the ills
they suffer. but from all the discord
and suffering known to human expert
ence. In the teachings and the life of
the Master the power Of Truth was not
limited. 1t is the mortal, material be-
liefs of mortals that seem to limit
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and help. When these erroneous be-
liefs are forsaken-and they are for
saken when the Masters words and
works are understoOd-it is learned
that Gods love and power are not linn
tied
Christian Science comes repeating the
song of the angels, ION earth peace
good will toward men," And all it Is
doing to establish peace in human con-
seriousness and to Increase the feeling
of good will and brotherly love mo
man knoweth." Christian Science de-
clares that not only all the good that
humanity derived from the life and
teachings of the Master in the early
centuries of the Christian era Is for
humanity today, but even more it in
store for them, for the possibilities of
good were by no means exhausted in
the days of Jesus and the apostles. In
hem of Truths garment, and today
humanity may find Truth an effectual
help in every time Of need. God heals
the sick and saves the sinful today as
of old If it Is possible to realize Cod S
promises fulfilled today as of yore,
what sweeter message could human
lips repeat or what could bring greater
joy to the human heart? The Master
said, Come unto me all We that labor
and are heavy laden and / will give
you rest" These were not the words
of man TO man, they were the message
of divine Love to all who feel the need
of help. 1t matters not what the need,
divine Love Is able to supply 1t. The
invitation is, Come, and Christian Sci
ence teaches mortals what is required
of them that they may receive the
needed blessing. Herein lies the prac-
tical value of Christian Science; It not
only points the way but helps one to
walk therein, thus making 1t possible
for him to prove for himself the truth
of what is taught and to receive the
reward of one who gains the true sense
of being.-Christian Science Monitor.