Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-26

and demonstrated the gospel of love.
He taught that the whole duty of man
is 10 love God supremcly. and his
neighbor as himself. The conscious
ness OF Christ Jesus so perfectly re-
fected God that no suggestions Of
presence Of his Unparalleled knowl-
edge OF God, sin. disease aud death
fled as darkness flees before the
light. He knew that the men and
women who hung upon his words the
words of him who spake as never man
spake. were not sick. shining and dy-
ing mortais; he saw them to be the
children Of Love, the perfect handi-
work OF God. and because he saw
them IN they really were. he loved
them with divine compassion, and
because he loved them. he healed
them. We are told In Matthew that
ne healed all manner of disease
Christ Jesus never conceded that
there was any such thing as an incur
was part Of fhe sum total OF human
error and that the irresistible power
of divine Love was able to destroy It.
Diseases of whatsoever nature were
all contrary to the divine purpose and
he destroyed them all equally. The
modern classification of diseases as
functional. nervous and organic he
for others by healing the sick and
raising the dead And then he proved
it by the supreme test of destroy
ing death for himself. He allowed
his enemies to attempt TO destroy his
body In order to prove that man II
deathless. In the garden Of Geth-
semane, on the cross. In the scpul-
chre. he overcame pain. he destroyed
human hatred arrayed against divine
Love: he arose the victor over
death and he robbed tho gr~ve of it's
victory. He proved for all time that
tho physical senses cannot bind man.
He rose superior to those senses be-
cause he thought Gods thoughts.
These ideas. these thoughts. these an
gels. came to him clothed with omni-
science and omnipotencc. and be-
cause these angels mlni.tered unto
him. he WAS cndued with power 10
destroy sin. death and the grave. He
had an unparalleled victory over the
physical senses. and because of that
victory his career stands out In his
tory n beacon light immeasurably
iranscendIng all other human experi-
ences.
HIS HEALING THE SICK
Now what is the explanation OF his
healing works? Were they supernat
urai. Did they set aside natural law
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were not supernatural. They set aside
no law OF God. but they were accom-
plished In obedience to His law. They
annulled mortal human beliefs which
are based on physical sense evidence
Jesus utterly refused to accept as iinal
or conclusive the evidence OF the hve
physical senses. Spiritual sense was
his only guide. his only basis OF
thought and action.
Now what is spiritual sense
Spiritual sense says Mrs. Eddy on
page eos OF Science and Health, lis
a conscious. constant capacity to un-
derstand God" 1T Is tho spirit that
auickeneth." Jesus declared. and then
he added. the flesh profiteth nothing
To illustrate. let us note the manner In
which he handled the case of man
sick OF the palsy as recorded In the
ninth chapter OF Matthews 9oApcl.
The matcrialis,. the man who accepted
would doubtless have argued that pal
sy was an incurablc disease and also
that tho man was n sinner reapinS
the just reward OF his sins That is
the argument OF the human carnal
mind which assumes that man IL a
physical organism. subject TO sin. dis
ease and death. Tho grca. Teacher.
the master mctaphysic!ah. was never
deceived by shallow scphi-try. He
knew that ain and disease were both
results OF wrong thinking and that
both arc healed by the same method
thru divine understanding. He knew
that despite all the piled up evidences
of the physical senses to the contrary.
man Is perfect. even as his Father in
heaven is perfect; that he II upright.
free. strong. that he Ia not weak nor
tho victim OF any hereditary disease.
We read. they brought 10 him a ma
sick of tho palsy. lying on ned. and
Jesus seeing their faith said unto the
sick OF tho palsy: Son. bc OF good
cheer. thy sins be forgiven thee. And.
behold. certain OF tho -crIbcs ssid
within themselves. This man blasphc
meth. And Jesus knowing their
thoughts said. Wherefore think We evil
I'm your hearts For whether Is easier.
to say. Thy sins he forgiven thee: or
TO say. Arise. and walk But tha. W
may know that the Son Of man hath
power on earth TO forgive sins. Ithcn
saith he 10 tho sick OF tho palsy) Arise.
take up thy bed. and GO unto thine
house"
Ills DEMONSTRATION or
SUPPLY
Probably more people worry over the
problem OF supply than over any other
problem. II n thousand people taken
at random wes. asked What problem
gives you most concnrn7" probably n
great many them would answer. The
problem OF supply" What IL back OF
the great strikes that have convulsed
the nation7 Why are commerce and
trade sometimes cruel and unscrupu-
lous? Why so much rivalry between
nations for trader The answer Is the
question OF supply. The human mind
believes that supply is limited. that
there is not enough OF clothing. food
and money TO go round. How did Jesus
handle this probicm7 lie knew that ali
good comes from God. and he taught
that when men rely on God. their needs
will be supplied. The human mind